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FALL CHALLENGE 2018
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Completed Tasks: PLEASE DO NOT DELETE ANY POST IN THIS THREAD
Queen Bee Darlene25.2 TessaVanessa's task: Game on!
1) 24, 28, 84, or 87 in order in # of pages
Blackout by Ragnar Jonasson (247 pages) Blackout
2) Single, Old, or Maid in title/sub
Darkness, My Old Friend by Lisa Unger Darkness, My Old Friend
Points this post: 25
Total Points: 145
50.1 Shree's Task: Pokemon3 book challenge. >/= 750 pages combined.
Step 1: Choose Your Starter
Charmander - Science-Fiction/Fantasy
Book Read: Adulthood Rites by Octavia E. Butler
Pages: 277
Step 2: Elite Four
Science-Fiction/Fantasy. Standalone. Not the author's first book. >300 pages.
Book Read: Contact by Carl Sagan
Pages: 434
Final Step: Champion
Science-Fiction/Fantasy. Rated 4.0 or higher. Won an award.
Book Read: Lovecraft Country by Matt Ruff
Pages: 372. Endeavour Award 2017.
Total Pages: 277+434+372 = 1083
Points This Task: 50
BB:
GO:
Total Points: 665
Total BB: 5
Total GO: 5
Total Tasks: 37
10.2 The Great WarRead a book shelved as World War I from this list: Popular World War I Books. State the page.
Book Read: The Alice Network by Kate Quinn
Page 1 of the list.
** 532 pages Claiming ONE Big Book Ticket**
Points This Task: 10
BB: 1
GO:
Total Points: 675
Total BB: 6
Total GO: 5
Total Tasks: 38
Ana30.5 - Sandy's Task: Celebrate the Equinox
Birthmarked by Caragh M. O'Brien. 361 Pages
Morning Star by Pierce Brown. 524 Pages.
**Big Book Ticket***
Both books contain 11 Characters and pages total more than 600.
Points this Post:30
Total points: 255
Tasks Completed:13
Total Books Read: 15
Total Pages:4890
Big Book Ticket: 1
Diana K.Task- Delicious Dee's task: Women of American Ninja Warrior
Opt 4. Read a book from one of these lists.
The Water is Wide from the Teachers Featured list on page 1
Opt 5 Read 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: Meagan Martin's Outdoor Climbs.
Carnegie's Maid CM can be found in Honeycomb
Total points: 835
Sarah E10.7 -Before Autocorrect
My word is remember
Remember Me?
I read the ebook, top MMP is Remember Me?
Total points: 220
25.8 Bluemoon's Task: Forest Lawn CemeteryOption A. Nature
Read a book that has Lake, Pond, Creek, Geese, Swan, Duck, Deer in the title.
Book Read: The Glass Lake by Maeve Binchy
**768 pages Claiming TWO Big Book Tickets**
Option B. Blue Sky Mausoleum
Read a book that has a word of at least 4 letters from this quote in the title:
"If monuments must be, why not now extend the monument horizontally, keep it broad and low instead of pushing it upward to make the usual inane forest of stone posts".
Book Read: The Word for World Is Forest by Ursula K. Le Guin
Points This Task: 25
BB: 2
GO:
Total Points: 700
Total BB: 8
Total GO: 5
Total Tasks: 39
Queen Bee Darlene20.1 Most Improved Player - Dulcinella's task: Scrabble
Minimum 300 pages, title work at least 25 points in Scrabble
The Death of Mrs. Westaway by Ruth Ware The Death of Mrs. Westaway
T - 1
H - 2
E - 1
D - 2
E - 1
A - 1
T - 1
H - 4
O - 1
F - 4
M - 3
R - 1
S - 1
W - 4
E - 1
S - 1
T - 1
A - 1
W - 4
A - 1
Y - 4
40 Scrabble points; 368 pages
Points this post: 20 points
Total Points: 165
perletwo50.1 - Shree's task: POKEMON - Step 1: Choose Your Starter: Bulbasaur - Mystery, Non-Fiction Pick your starter and read a book with one of the Main Page Genres (MPGs) listed.
A Pale Horse MPG mystery; top pb ed. 384 pgs
Step 2: Elite Four: Read a book that meets ALL four of the requirements below. ◾Has at least one of the MPGs that's in your starter bucket. ◾Is a standalone book (not part of series) (we brute forced with one starter) ◾Is NOT the author's first book. (because your starter has evolved ;) ) ◾Is at least 300 pages long.
Final Girls - MPG mystery; standalone; it's the first under this pen name, but as Todd Ritter he's published four books from 2010-2013 (this book's first printing was 2017); I read the Kindle edition, but the top mmp ed. is 367 pages. verified
Final Step: Champion: read with a book that meets ALL three of the requirements below. ◾Has at least one of the MPGs that's in your starter bucket. ◾Is rated 4.0 or higher on Goodreads. ◾Has won an award per its Goodread's page. The book must be an award winner, not a finalist or a nominee.
Sidetracked - MPG mystery; rating 4.06; 2001 Macallan Gold Dagger for Fiction. verified
I read the kindle edition, but the top mmp ed. is 576 pages.
All books added together must total at least 750 pages.
384+367+576=1,327 pages
Points this task: 50
Total points: 500
Golden Oldies ticket requests: 5
Big Book ticket requests: 1
Books read: 41
Tasks completed: 30
20.2 - Rookie at the Top - Sophie's task: BoardgamesOPTION 4: Read a book with the author's first and last initials in NAPOLEON BONAPARTE.
The Overstory by Richard Powers
*This book is a BIG book (512 pages)*
Points this post: 20
TOTAL POINTS: 200
Golden Oldies: 2
Big Book Tickets: 2 (500+); - (750+)
Total tasks completed: 10
Total books read: 11
15.7 - Pay UpRead a book in which the number of pages is made up only of the numbers 0, 2, 5, and 8.
A Girl Is a Half-formed Thing by Eimear McBride
(205 pages)
Points this post: 15
TOTAL POINTS: 215
Golden Oldies: 2
Big Book Tickets: 2 (500+); - (750+)
Total tasks completed: 11
Total books read: 12
30.5 - Sandy's Task: Celebrate the EquinoxToo Good to Be True ~ 379 pages ~ 15 characters
Tenth of December ~ 272 pages ~ 15 characters
379 + 272 = 651 pages total
Total points: 310 + 30 = 340
10.10 - 9, 10, 11...Read a book written by a single author whose first or last name begins with I, J or K.
Mister Pip by Lloyd Jones
Points this post: 10
TOTAL POINTS: 225
Golden Oldies: 2
Big Book Tickets: 2 (500+); - (750+)
Total tasks completed: 12
Total books read: 13
Andy P.Task #
20.1 - 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
The Joy of Quiz by Alan Connor(308 p.)
T= 1
H= 4
E= 1
J= 8
O= 1
Y= 4
O= 1
F= 4
Q= 10
U= 1
I= 1
Z= 10
Total= 46
Points this post: 20
Total Points: 850
25.6 Nick KY's Task: Autumn Indoors and OutdoorsTwo Book Task. State Options.
Option B. Gold Medal
Read a book published in 1992.
Book Read: The Children of Men by P. D. James
Option D. Danger
Read a book with the word 'fire' or 'smoke' in the title.
Book Read: Of Fire and Stars by Audrey Coulthurst
Points This Task: 25
BB:
GO:
Total Points: 725
Total BB: 8
Total GO: 5
Total Tasks: 40
20.8 - Nickels and Dimes - Diane Whitney's task: All Hallow's EveBuying a Piece of Paris by Ellie Nielsen
I read the audiobook with this cover:
Total this Post: 20
Golden Oldies: 5
Bigger is Better: 5
Season Total: 805
5.5: Capture the FlagUnder the Red Flag by Ha Jin
Total this Post: 5
Golden Oldies: 5
Bigger is Better: 5
Season Total: 810
5.6: Simon SaysLiar Liar (Detective Harriet Blue #3) by James Patterson & Candice Fox
Total this Post: 5
Golden Oldies: 5
Bigger is Better: 5
Season Total: 815
REPOST30.2 - MAZZA1's task: TENNIS MEMORIES
Option 3 - Read a Book where the title has three words or more and all the words in the title start with a letter from CENTRE COURT ROOF
The Real Thing (Les Norton, #2) by Robert G. Barrett
Title with 3 words beginning with TRT & can be found in cenTRe courT
255 pages
Option 4 - Read a Book written by a single author that shares first and last initials with one of the players we saw: AC
The Terra-Cotta Dog (Commissario Montalbano #2) by Andrea Camilleri
Male author with initials, AC
352 pages
Total pages read: 607
Total this Post: 30
Golden Oldies: 5
Bigger is Better: 5
Season Total: 815
Congratulations, M1nks! Task 25.1 in the Winter Challenge is yours.
Reader name: Marie-AnneTask 20.6: Option 3: Eight The Hard Way
by multiple authors, but listed by first author Nick Stephenson. The human outline on the cover is filled with multiple photos, several of which feature humans. Partial images of humans are approved in the help thread for the task. The ebook was approved for length in ebook verification post #7095.Totals this posting:
Points: 20
Summary Totals:
Points: 90
Books Posted: 5
Tasks Completed: 4
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Book Tickets: 500+: 0; 750+: 0; 1000+: 0
Alaina10.4 - Hey There, Hi There, Ho There!
Read a book written by a single author whose first and last name initials are found in MICKEY MOUSE
Firestarter-Stephen King
Stephen King - MICKEY MOUSE
Points This Post: 10
Total Points: 155
Books Read: 12
Tasks Completed: 10
BB Tickets: 1
GO Tickets: 0
Diana K.Task 10.6- Original SixRead a book set at least 50% in ONE of the home cities of the NHL “Original Six” teams
The Boston Girl
Total points: 840
Pamela326510.8 - Happy Anniversary SRC!
Where There's Hope: Healing, Moving Forward, and Never Giving Up by Elizabeth Smart - Published in 2018
Points this post: 10
Total Points: 215
Golden Oldie books this post:
Total Golden Oldie books: 2
Big Book Tickets this post: 1
Total Big Book Tickets: 3
Big Books - 500+: 1
Big Books - 750+: 0
Big Books - 1000+: 0
Coralie5.6 Simon Says
Book with two consecutive words in the title beginning with the same letter –
Falls From
What It Means When a Man Falls from the Sky
This post 5 points
Total to date 685points
Amy the book bat25.7 - M1nks's task: The Games We Played
Option 1. Game of Life: Read a book which has 'Autobiography' or 'Biography' as a main page genre.
Ballad of the Whiskey Robber: A True Story of Bank Heists, Ice Hockey, Transylvanian Pelt Smuggling, Moonlighting Detectives, and Broken Hearts
Option 3. The Smiling Game: Read a book with the main page genre 'Humor'.
The Hundred-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out of the Window and Disappeared
Points this task: 25
Total points: 690
Golden Oldies ticket requests: 2
Big Book ticket requests: 6
Books read: 58
Tasks completed: 46
Cordelia25,5 Denys Ten
Option 1: Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha by Roddy Doyle
First published 1993. 307 pages
Option 4: The Last Hack by Christopher Brookmyre 425 pages
No of pages includes "25"
Total of more than 600 pages.
Points: 25
Total points 705
Task 30.6 - The Game of ClueI previously claimed this task in #1499, but am changing a book - again for BB ticket purposes :)
option 1 - read a book with WHITE in the title
Lethal White
656p - claiming BB ticket
option 3 - read a book with author initials in BALLROOM
Spoils by Brian Van Reet
BR
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no point change
Mod
I read Bridge of Clay by Markus Zusak - Z in author's name.
Total points: 830
Nick KY20.2 Sophie’s Board Games
Option 4. Campaign. I read A Fatal Grace by Louise Penny, inits in “naPoLean bonaparte.”
Points This Post: 20
Total Points So Far: 890
Diana K.25.10 - Brooke TX's task: #LitsyLove
Option B Book 1 Read a book first published in September, October, or November of any year.
Hadrian's Wall Path: Wallsend to Bowness-on-Solway
Book 2 Read a book from this list: Best Books to Read in Autumn.
No Great Mischief on page 4
Total points: 865
Nick KY10.3 Happy Trails Nature or Travel as GR genre – I read The Amazing Story of the Man Who Cycled from India to Europe for Love by Per J. Andersson -- "Travel" as a GR genre.
Points This Post: 10
Total Points So Far: 900
Karolyn25.10 Listy Love
Option B
Book Published in Sept/Oct/Nov
The Other Einstein - Published in October
Book from Best Books to Read in Autumn
Murder on the Orient Express - Page 1
Claiming 1 Golden Oldie for Murder on the Orient Express (1934)
Points This Post = 25
Total Points to Date = 380
Books Read = 24
Tasks Completed = 14
Golden Oldies = 6 tickets
Big Books = 6 tickets
Karolyn20.1 A Quick Look at Asian Sport
Book 1 - Author's name does not include SUMO
Midnight Magic by Betina Krahn
Book 2 - Title contains only 3 Vowels
Egil's Saga
Page Total = 477 + 254 =
Golden Oldie for Egil's Saga (1240)
Points This Post = 25
Total Points to Date = 405
Books Read = 28
Tasks Completed = 15
Golden Oldies = 7 tickets
Big Books = 6 tickets
Ana30.6 - Amanda A's task: The Game of Clue
Option 1: Green Cover
byRichard Paul Evans. The cover is 98.3 green according to tineye.Option 3: Rooms
Promised by Caragh M. O'Brien. The authors initials can be found in Conservatory.
Points this Post:30
Total points: 285
Tasks Completed:14
Total Books Read: 17
Total Pages:5490
Big Book Ticket: 1
SandyL5.5: Capture the Flag
Read a book with the word "flag" found intact in the title/subtitle or author's name.
Camouflage Cowboy by Jan Hambright
'Flag' in camouFLAGe
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Points This Task: 5
Total Points: 925
Tasks Completed: 52
Books Read: 73
Big Book Tickets: 0
Golden Oldies: 1
SandyL5.10: Our favorite recreation!
Read a book of your choice
Rock Chick by Kristen Ashley
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Points This Task: 5
Total Points: 930
Tasks Completed: 53
Books Read: 74
Big Book Tickets: 0
Golden Oldies: 1
SandyL10.4 - Hey There, Hi There, Ho There!
Read a book written by a single author whose first and last name initials are found in MICKEY MOUSE.
The Day I Stopped Falling for Jerks (Jerk Duet) by Max Monroe
Author initials MM are found in Mickey Mouse
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Points This Task: 10
Total Points: 940
Tasks Completed: 54
Books Read: 75
Big Book Tickets: 0
Golden Oldies: 1
SandyL10.8 - Happy Anniversary SRC!
Read a book that was FIRST published in 2009 or 2018.
Hate Notes by Vi Keeland
First published 6 Nov 2018
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Points This Task: 10
Total Points: 950
Tasks Completed: 55
Books Read: 76
Big Book Tickets: 0
Golden Oldies: 1
SandyL15.9 - 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
Santa Cruise: A Holiday Mystery at Sea by Mary Higgins Clark
'Santa' in title / MPG Mystery
Multiple Santa's play a role in the book (approved Here)
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Points This Task: 15
Total Points: 965
Tasks Completed: 56
Books Read: 77
Big Book Tickets: 0
Golden Oldies: 1
SandyL30.3 - Dlmrose's task: Listmaker
Option 1: Work On It- Read a book from 1001 Book You Must Read Before You Die
Animal Farm by George Orwell
Page 1 on list (Here)
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.
Rocky Mountain Romance by Vivian Arend
This book is #7 in the series which has 12 books
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Animal Farm originally published in 1945
Claiming Golden Oldie ticket
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Points This Task: 30
Total Points: 995
Tasks Completed: 57
Books Read: 79
Big Book Tickets: 0
Golden Oldies: 2
Bookwrm526Task #15.4 - It's a Deal
Option 2: Read ONE book that fits the criteria for both Book 1 and Book 2, a book with "Ace" or the name of a face card (King, Queen, Jack) in the title/subtitle, series title, or author's name AND that is #2-#10 in a series. I read Daughter of the Siren Queen by Tricia Levenseller, which has Queen in the title and is #2 in the Daughter of the Pirate King series.
Points this post: 15
Total points so far: 730
SandyL15.8 - Spell it Out
Read a book with Q or Z the title/subtitle or author's name.
Five Minute Man by Abbie Zanders
Author has a Z in last name
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Points This Task: 15
Total Points: 1010
Tasks Completed: 58
Books Read: 80
Big Book Tickets: 0
Golden Oldies: 2
Sarah E5.1 - Baseball
Chocolate Tiramisu Murder - #9 in series
I read the kindle edition but have linked to the paperback (no MMP)
Total points: 225
Sarah E10.8 - Happy Anniversary SRC!
Pecan Pie & Murder - first published in 2018
ebook approved in message 7097
Total points: 235
StaceyNC25.7 - M1nks's task: The Games We Played
2. Escape from Colditz - To recreate the excitement of this wonderful game read a book which has 'World War II' or which has 'Spy' or 'Espionage' as a main page genre.
Book: American Assassin MPG Espionage
Completed: 10/27/18
4. Kick the Can - To honour this game, played in the dark, read a book with a cover that is at least 50% black according to TinEye.
Book:
-- 75.2% black by TinEyeCompleted: 11/20/18
Points this post: 25
Total Points: 365
Sarah E15.3 - Let's Play!
Option 2: One book
The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown
Title initials (TLS) found in aLphabeT blockS
Author initials (DB) found in Baby Doll
I read the ebook, top MMP is The Lost Symbol - 639 pages
Big Book (639 pages). I claim 1 BB ticket.
Total points: 250
Total BB tickets: 7
Andy P.Task # 15.1 - Dig It
. Read TWO books, each set at least 50% in two different countries that are in the SAME pool
POOL A: Book one: The Potter's Field by Andrea CamilleriSet more than 50% in Italy
Book 2 . Portal of the Wind by Shizuko NatsukiSet entirely in Japan From page 25 of this English addition of the book:" The man was hit by a truck on a main street near the Takaki-cho intersection in Higashi-ku" which is a typical Japanese way of identifying a place in a city. In the story the places are fictitious, i.e M City, and S City but are located in Japan.
Points this post: 15
Total points: 865
Readerboard Name - Rebecca NJ5.1 Baseball
The One by Kiera Cass
This book is #3 in the series - #3 in the series
This post: 5 points
Total points to date: 5 points
Tasks completed: 1
** Electing to not track Golden Oldies and Big Books this season **
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25.1 Andy P's task: A Quick Look at Asian Sport
Total pages of both books must be over 600
Book 1 - none of the ltrs SUMO are in author's name
Sometimes I Lie by Alice Feeney Sometimes I Lie (387 pages)
Book 2: title contains 3 different vowels and no more than that
The Girl Before (E, I, O) by J.P. Delaney The Girl Before (341 pages)
387 + 341 = 728 pages
Points this post: 25 points
Total points: 120