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FALL CHALLENGE 2018
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Julia10320.7 - Shorter is Sweeter - Karen Michele's task: The Ozette Loop: A Favorite Hike
Option 2: Tomb of the Golden Bird (bird in title)
This post: 20 points
Total points: 530
Total BB: 11
Total GO: 1
Tasks completed: 27
Books read: 36
M1nks50.1 - Charmunder
1. Interesting Times
2. Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch (Not the first book for either author)
3. The Player of Games
Points this task: 50
Total points: 1095
Golden Oldies tickets: 21
Big Book tickets: 8
Whew!
Now I'm sure I'm made a mistake somewhere because I've made a pile this challenge but so far as reading goes this might very well be it. I'm 5 points short of the correct number but that's probably just my poor record keeping! If I'm actually not all paid up correctly can you please let me know what I've missed.
Thanks to all the moderators and the challenge posters.
CYNBAXTER# 10.06 – Original Six
Book: Last Night in Montreal by Emily St. John Mandel
Task: Read a book set at least 50% in ONE of the home cities of the NHL “Original Six” teams: Montreal Canadiens
Points this post: 10 points
Total points to date: 330 points
BB tickets this post: 0
Total BB tickets to date: 4
GOLDEN OLDIE this post: 0
Total “GOLDIE” tickets to date: 1
TessaVanessaChallenge 10.8 Happy Anniversary SRC!
I read Look Alive Twenty-Five by Janet Evanovich. It was published in 2018.
Points this post: 10
Total points: 960
Tasks completed: 56
Books read: 76
Big Book tickets: 0
Golden Oldies tickets: 0
Bookwrm526Task #15.7 - Pay Up
Read a book in which the number of pages is made up only of the numbers 0, 2, 5, and 8. I read Drown by Junot Díaz (208p).
Points this post: 15
Total points so far: 635
5.4 HikingHelp Thread
The Appalachian Trail is a favorite hiking trail. 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. Letters may be used only as often as they appear in the phrase.
I read Hercule Poirot's Christmas
First Letters of all words in title are also in “aPpalaCHian trail.”
Points: 230
books read: 17
Tasks Completed: 12
Big Books: 5
pages read: 5945
Task 5.9 - Boggleread a book with a 3 letter word in the title that can be found on the board: SON
The Murderer's Son
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855 points
Task 5.10 - Our Favourite Recreation!I am changing the book previously claimed for this task in #3025
read any book
Origin
656p - claiming BB ticket
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no point change = 855 points
Readerboard Name: Kathy P 25.3 - Beth NC 's task: Cards Against Humanity
Option A
2) Why do I hurt all over? Walking to Listen: 4,000 Miles Across America, One Story at a Time
Option B
3) Wes Anderson’s new film tells the story of a precocious child coming to terms with The Lessons of Saint Francis: How to Bring Simplicity and Spirituality into Your Daily Life
Points this post: 25
Books this post: 2
Totals
Points: 245
BB:0
GO:0
Total Task completed: 15
Total Books read: 17
Task 25.8 - Forest Lawn Cemeteryoption C: read a book with a pair of antonyms from the list
Right Text Wrong Number
RIGHT & WRONG
option D: read a book with author initials shared with Kathleen Howard (KH)
An Unkindness of Magicians by Kat Howard
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880 points
Diana K.Ysdk 25.1- 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.
The Mothers by Brit Bennett 288 pages
Book 2. In honor of Okaasan to isho which has three different vowels when transliterated into English, read a book whose TITLE contains 3 different vowels and no more than that.
Chicago
Total points: 740
babbling c5.4 Hiking
The Appalachian Trail is a favorite hiking trail. 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. Letters may be used only as often as they appear in the phrase.
Truths and Roses: A Love Story - kindle - Truths and Roses: A Love Story - paperback pgs 296 by Inglath Cooper
TAR in Trail
THIS POST
Points: 5
Completed Tasks: 1
Golden oldies: 0
Big Books: 0
Total This Season
Points: 305/1010
Completed Tasks: 21/58
Golden oldies: 1
Big Books: 4
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Pages read this season: 9,505
Books read this season: 23
KATRINA T30.6 - Amanda A's task: The Game of Clue
Please choose two different options and read a book for each.
Option 1: Suspects
Read a book with a suspect's game piece color found in the title or predominantly on the cover (at least 50% according to TinEye).
Lily and the Octopus, Steven Rowley
Mrs. Peacock - Blue
#74bbb9 97.0 %Glacier (Blue)
#703e2 30.9 %New Amber (Brown)
#24526d 0.7 %Chathams Blue (Blue)
#859a8c 0.5 %Granny Smith (Green)
#bf7030 0.4 %Meteor (Orange)
#9d562c 0.3 %Sienna (Brown)
#a29c7b 0.2 %Grey Olive (Grey)
Option 2: Weapons
Read a book with one of the weapons found in the title or on the cover.
, Shannon KirkMethod 15/33
Rope
Points this task: 30
Total points: 270
Golden Oldies ticket requests: 4
Big Book ticket requests: 1
Books read: 22
Tasks completed: 17
Readerboard Name: Absurda30.3: Read one book for each of 2 different options.
Option 1: Work On It- Read a book from 1001 Book You Must Read Before You Die
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde and Other Stories found on page 1 of the list, book #57.
Request 1 Golden Oldies ticket, original publication date is 1886
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.
Anatomy of Evil, this is book 7 in the Barker and Llewelyn series, there are currently 10 books in the series.
Points this task: 30
Total Points to date: 485
Golden Oldies Ticket Request: 1
Readerboard Name: Absurda10.4: Read a book written by a single author whose first and last name initials are found in MICKEY MOUSE.
The Doctor Wore Petticoats: Women Physicians of the Old West by Chris Enss. C and E are in Mickey Mouse.
Points this task: 10
Total Points to date: 495
30.5 - Sandy's Task: Celebrate the EquinoxBook 1: Fruit of the Drunken Tree (304 pages)
Book 2: Decolonizing Mormonism: Approaching a Postcolonial Zion(360 pages)
Both books have 21 letters in the title
304 + 360 = 664 pages
Total points: 290
Readerboard name: BALLETBOOKWORM10.6 Original Six
I read Duchess by Design by Maya Rodale. The book is set entirely in New York City (Manhattan and the Bowery) - to quote from the blurb on the book's main page "In Gilded Age Manhattan, anything can happen..." (approved in the task help thread).
Previous point total: 280
New points this post: 10
Total points: 290
Total tasks completed: 23
GO tickets this post: 0
Total GO: 1
Big Book tickets this post: 0
Total Big Books: 0
Diana K.Task 20.6 - Seasoned Reader – Kathy P's task: Careers
Opt 3. Read a book with more than one person on the cover.
Total points: 760
Mod
Option A - 1 or 2 words, ignoring subtitles:
1) Why can't I sleep at night? Fear: Trump in the White House
Option B - 3 or more words:
)3) Wes Anderson’s new film tells the story of a precocious child coming to terms with Nine Perfect Strangers. I listened to the audiobook, linked to the top paperback (no MMPB).
Total points: 740
30.1 - Ava Catherine’s task: Southeastern Conference (SEC) Football Option 2: Read a book written by an author whose first and last name initials can be found in the words SEC CONFERENCE
I read ebook, and linked to most popular paperback
Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng
Option 3: Read a book with a picture of food on the cover. It must be food that is ready to eat.
Strawberry Shortcake Murder
Total New Points: 30
Total Challenge Points: 620
trishhartuk20.1 - Most Improved Player - Dulcinella's task: Scrabble
Read a book with a title that, if laid down on the Scrabble board, would give you more than 25 points. You are limited to the number of letters available in the English-language edition of Scrabble.
Prisoners of Geography, Tim Marshall (303pg)
P = 3; R, I, S, O, N, E, R, S = 1 each (8) – total of 11
O = 1; F = 4 – total of 5
G = 2; E = 1; O = 1; G = 2; R = 1, A = 1; P = 3; H = 4; Y = 4 – total of = 19
Total tile score: 35pt
Letters used: O x 3 (of 8); R x 3 (of 6); E x 2 (of 12); G x 2 (of 3); P x 2 (of 2); S x 2 (of 4); I x 1 (of 9); A x 1 (of 9); F x 1 (of 2); H x 1 (of 2); N x 1 (of 6); Y x 1 (of 2)
Points this Task: 20
Books Read: 1
Golden Oldie/Big Book: No
Total Points: 325
Tasks Completed: 21
Golden Oldies: 4
Big Book tickets: 2
DANIELLE M20.3 - Best Review - TrishhartUK's task: 11am on 11 November 1918
Option 3: Chasing the Devil's Tail by David Fulmer
#1 in The Storyville series.
Points This Post: 20
Total Points: 120
Books Read: 7
Tasks Complete: 4
DANIELLE M20.9 - Moderators' Pet - Danielle M's task: Neil Simon
Option 1: The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid by Bill Bryson
Main page genre - humor
Points This Post: 20
Total Points: 140
Books Read: 8
Tasks Complete: 5
Andy P.Task # 25.1 - 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.
Trust Me by Hank Phillippi Ryan
(400 p.)
Book 2. Read a book whose TITLE contains 3 different vowels and no more than that A Stone’s Throw by James W. Ziskin(299 p.) Only A,OE, no U or I
page count 400+299= 699>600 requirement
Points this post: 25
Total points: 750
Kayla C*repost*
15.10 Ticket to Ride
I spun historical fiction and grey
The Dollhouse by Fiona Davis
Tin Eye %
#6f7070 55.4 %Scarpa Flow (Grey)
#dddcdc 19.5 %Gainsboro (Grey)
#070707 12.7 %Black (Black)
#b68c8a 4.2 %Rosy Brown (Brown)
#e15850 2.4 %Flamingo (Orange)
#6c4a46 2.2 %Congo Brown (Brown)
#924c47 1.5 %El Salva (Brown)
#e38f8a 1.2 %Sweet Pink (Pink)
#f2443b 0.8 %Coral Red (Red)
which gives me 74.9% Grey
total points: 390
BB: 4
GO: 0
Kayla C15.1 - Dig It
Pool C
USA
All I Want for Halloween by Marie Harte
set in Seattle, Washington
Australia
Bridge of Clay by Markus Zusak
"then I arrive, Australia, the holy land"
Markus Zusak in goodreads interview- MZ: I became very interested in backstories, which were also important in The Book Thief (although not to the same extent as in Bridge of Clay). Both books feel like coming-of-age and immigrant stories in a lot of ways. Liesel moves to Australia at the end of The Book Thief, and Penelope Lesciuszko—Clay's mother—travels to Sydney to start a new life from Eastern Europe before Clay and his brothers are born.
https://www.goodreads.com/interviews/...
total points: 445
GO: 0
BB: 4
Kayla C25.7 M1nks's task: The Games We Played
Option 2
We Were the Lucky Ones by Georgia Hunter
MPG WWII
Option 3
Anything You Can Do by R.S. Grey
MPG Humor
total points: 470
GO: 0
BB: 4
StaceyNC20.4 - Golden Oldies - Ann A's task: In Memoriam
Option 2: Read a book by a single author whose first and last initials can be found in QUEEN OF SOUL.
Book: Archangel's Viper
Author: Nalini Singh
Completed: 11/13/18
Points this Post: 20
Total Points: 340
TessaVanessaChallenge 5.2 - The Tour de France
I read Just One Day by Gayle Forman. It is on pg. 1 of the list.
Points this post: 5
Total points: 965
Tasks completed: 57
Books read: 77
Big Book tickets: 0
Golden Oldies tickets:
perletwo25.2 - TessaVanessa's task: Game on! - Option 1: Read a book that has one of the numbers 24, 28, 84, or 87 in order in number of pages. Examples: 124, 248, 840 or 187.
The Hermit of Eyton Forest
I read the kindle edition, but the top mmp edition listed has 224 pages.
Option 3: Read a book first published in the 1980s.
The Confession of Brother Haluin - first printing 1988
Points this task: 25
Total points: 440
Golden Oldies ticket requests: 5
Big Book ticket requests: 1
Books read: 37
Tasks completed: 28
Pamela326515.5 - Nonfiction November
Educated by Tara Westover - Found on page 3
Points this post: 15
Total Points: 200
Golden Oldie books this post:
Total Golden Oldie books: 2
Big Book Tickets this post:
Total Big Book Tickets: 2
Big Books - 500+: 2
Big Books - 750+: 0
Big Books - 1000+: 0
Julia10315.6 - Checkmate
This post is to change the book for this task. Points are already claimed.
TinEye:
#3a3a3a 64.3 % Montana (Grey)
#8d8c8c 16.1 % Taupe Grey (Grey)
#5f9c95 7.1 % Cadet Blue (Blue)
#c2bcc0 6.6 % French Grey (Grey)
#b192a7 5.0 % London Hue (Violet)
#bedad4 0.9 % Cruise (Green)
Total Grey = 87%
Ebook was approved for length in post #7093 of ebook verification thread.
This post: 15 points, removing one BB
Total points: 530
Total BB: 10
Total GO: 1
Tasks completed: 27
Books read: 37
Julia10315.10 - Ticket to Ride
This post is to change the book for this task. Points are already claimed.
I rolled 5 (Fantasy) and Red
TinEye:
#3e181a 42.5 % Rustic Red (Red)
#6d2225 27.7 % Red Berry (Red)
#932f27 13.5 % Guardsman Red (Red)
83.7% red
This post: 15 points, Total points: 530
Total BB: 10
Total GO: 1
Tasks completed: 27
Books read: 38
Tiffani 25.4 - Country Fairs
Option 3: read a book from the first 3 pages of the Food-Related Fiction
The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd. Found on page 1 of the list
Option 6: 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.
Emmy & Oliver by Robin Benway. The animal used is robin
Points this task: 25
Total points: 480
Tasks completed: 27
Books read: 37
Big Book tickets: 2
Golden Oldies tickets: 1
Julia10350.1 - Shree's task: POKEMON
CHARMANDER
Step 1: Winning Colors (MPG Science Fiction)
Step 2: Starless by Jacqueline Carey (MPG Fantasy, not in a series, not the author's first book, 587 pages)
Claiming one BB ticket
Step 3: His Majesty's Dragon (MPG Fantasy, rated 4.06 - noted in post 47 of task help thread, Locus Award for Best First Novel in 2007)
This post: 50 points, 1 BB
Total points: 580
Total BB: 11
Total GO: 1
Tasks completed: 28
Books read: 39
SALLY M.25.1 A Quick Look at Asian Sport
Book 1: SUMO not in author name
Always and Forever, Lara Jean by Jenny Han
(I listened to the audiobook & have linked to the PB)
336 pages
Book 2: 3 vowels in title (E, I, A - no O, U)
The Wedding Date by Jasmine Guillory
(I listened to the audiobook & have linked to the PB)
310 pages
336 + 310 = 646 pages > 600
Points this post: 25
Total points: 565
Tasks completed: 31
Books read: 42
Pages read: 15,522
BB tix this post: 0
Total BB tix: 5
GO tix this post: 0
Total GO tix: 1
SALLY M.25.3 Cards Against Humanity
Option A #3: Money can’t buy me love, but it can buy me…
Pride by Ibi Zoboi
(I listened to the audiobook & have linked to the Hardcover)
Option B #2: Well, what do you have to say for yourself Casey? This is the third time you have been sent to the principal’s office for…
Whiskey in a Teacup by Reese Witherspoon
(I listened to the audiobook & have linked to the Hardcover)
Points this post: 25
Total points: 590
Tasks completed: 32
Books read: 43
Pages read: 15,807
BB tix this post: 0
Total BB tix: 5
GO tix this post: 0
Total GO tix: 1
Amy the book bat30.1 - Ava Catherine’s task: Southeastern Conference (SEC) Football
Option 3: Tailgating
Read a book with a picture of food on the cover. It must be food that is ready to eat.
The Pumpkin Muffin Murder Cooked muffins coming out of the oven. There is also a fruit bowl on the counter.Option 4: The South
Read a book set at least 50% in one of the SEC states: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida. Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas (all in USA), or by an author born or currently living in one of these states.
God Save the Sweet Potato Queens set in Jackson, Mississippi
Points this task: 30
Total points: 665
Golden Oldies ticket requests: 2
Big Book ticket requests: 6
Books read: 56
Tasks completed: 45
25.5 - Rina's task: In Memory of Denis TenOption 3: Read a book with all letters from DENIS TEN in the title and/or subtitle.
Mrs Kelly: The Epic Untold Story of an Australian Matriarch - Ned Kelly's Mother by Grantlee Kieza
DENIS TEN can be found in mrS kElly: ThE epIc unNtolD story of aN
1x Bigger is Better tix (624 pages)
Option 4:Read a book where the number of pages has the number 25 intact
Out of the Darkness (The Finnegan Connection #3) by Heather Graham
256 pages
Total pages read: 880
Total this Post: 25
Golden Oldies: 5
Bigger is Better: 5
Season Total: 720
Anja10.2 - The Great Warl
Read a book that has been shelved as "World War I" from this list: Popular World War I books.
Fall of Giants by Ken Follett (found on 1st page)
985 pages - claiming big book ticket
POINTS:
Points This Post: 10
Points Total: 235
Big Books: 500(1) 750(1) 1000()
Golden Oldies: 0
Tasks Completed: 14
Jasmiina F30.5 - Sandy's Task: Celebrate the Equinox:
Read 2 books with the same number of characters in their titles:
Paikka auringossa by Liza Marklund and Portobellon noita by Paulo Coelho.
16 characters in each title and total pages 868.
*Big Book Ticket (Paikka auringossa) with 528 pages.*
Points this post: 30
Total points: 135
Golden Oldies this post: 0
Total Golden Oldies: 0
Big Book Tickets this post: 1 (500+)
Total Big Book Tickets:
BBooks - 500+: 1
BBooks - 750+: 0
BBooks - 1000+: 0
Sophie5.3 - Set in a football world cup country
Something To Tell You by Lucy Diamond
Set in York, UK (as mentioned in book description on page)
Total: 475
Sophie10.8 - Happy Anniversary - 1st published 2008 or 2018
An Argumentation of Historians by Jodi Taylor
Published April 2018
Total 485
Sophie10.10 - I J K author initial
First Grave on the Right by Darynda Jones
Author surname Jones
Total 495
Sophie25.3 Cards against Humanity
Option A:
2) Why do I hurt all over? Fighting Destiny by Amelia Hutchins
Option B:
1) Next time on Dr. Phil, How to talk to your child about Season of Love by Jill Sanders
Total 520
FANDURY25.10 - Brooke TX's task: #LitsyLove
Option A
Book A: Read a book from this list of Can't Wait Sci-Fi/Fantasy of 2018.
Before Mars by Emma Newman
Book is on page 1, #68 on the list.
Book 2: Read a book by a single author who uses at least one initial in their name as it appears on Goodreads.
The Boy on the Bridge by M.R. Carey
Points this post: 25
Total Points: 335
Books Read: 24
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Books:500+(1)750+(0)1000+(0)
Sophie25.9
Option 1: Author initials match competitor
Circe by Madeline Miller
Matches Meagan Martin
Option 5: title initials found in climb
SPQR VII: The Tribune's Curse by John Maddox Roberts
Found in Instinct Sit
Total 545
Sophie30.2
Option 1 Humour genre
- green coverLords And Ladies by Terry Pratchett
Option 4 Author initials match Goran Ivonisovich
The Devil's Punchbowl by Greg Iles
Initials GI
Total 575
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30.3 - 1. Under the Net (Pge 8)
2. Artists in Crime (38 in series) Pub 1938
* I Claim 1 x Golden Oldie Ticket *
Points this task: 30
Total points: 1045
Golden Oldies tickets: 21
Big Book tickets: 8