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FALL CHALLENGE 2018
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Cordelia25.4 Country Fairs
Option 3: Hunger by Knut Hamsun
On page 1 of list
Option 6: Feed by Mira Grant
ANT in author's surname
Points 25
Total points 730
Alaina15.10 - Ticket to Ride
Read a book that has the MPG genre that cooresponds to the number you rolled and has a cover that is at least 50% the color you spun according to TinEye
I rolled a 2 (Mystery) and got the color blue
The Lost Girls-Heather Young
#2b5064 74.0 %Arapawa (Blue)
#2c95b0 18.4 %Pelorous (Blue)
#c2d3d8 4.8 %Link Water (Blue)
#7b969f 2.3 %Bali Hai (Blue)
#218fc6 0.5 %Pelorous (Blue)
Cover is 100% blue according to TinEye
Points This Post: 15
Total Points: 170
Books Read: 13
Tasks Completed: 11
BB Tickets: 1
GO Tickets: 0
Alaina10.8 - Happy Anniversary SRC!
Read a book that was FIRST published in 2009 or 2018
Sum: Forty Tales from the Afterlives-David Eagleman
First published in 2009
Points This Post: 10
Total Points: 180
Books Read: 14
Tasks Completed: 12
BB Tickets: 1
GO Tickets: 0
Readerboard Name - Rebecca NJ5.6 - Simon Says
Seashells, Spells & Caramels by Erin Johnson
The title/subtitle contains at least 2 consecutive words beginning with the same initial letter - S
Link to PB edition: Seashells, Spells & Caramels
This post: 5 points
Total points to date: 10 points
Tasks completed: 2
** Electing to not track Golden Oldies and Big Books this season **
Mod
For Book 1, I read Pagan Spring - I read the kindle edition, linked to the top pb edition (no MMPB).
For Book 2, I read Wicked Autumn.
Total points: 845
Readerboard Name - Rebecca NJ10.4 - Hey There, Hi There, Ho There!
The Elite by Kiera Cass
The author's first and last name initials are found in miCKey mouse
Link to HB edition: The Elite
This post: 10 points
Total points to date: 20 points
Tasks completed: 3
** Electing to not track Golden Oldies and Big Books this season **
Readerboard Name - Rebecca NJ10.6 - Original Six
Shaken by J.A. Konrath
From the description - "Chicago cop..." and metadata states "Illinois"
Link to PB edition: Shaken
This post: 10 points
Total points to date: 30 points
Tasks completed: 4
** Electing to not track Golden Oldies and Big Books this season **
Cait S15.10- Ticket To Ride
Read a book that has the MPG genre that cooresponds to the number you rolled and has a cover that is at least 50% the color you spun according to TinEye.
by Stephanie GarberI rolled a 5 and spun Blue.
Points This Post: 15
Total Points: 185
Congratulations, SandyL! Task 25.2 in the Winter Challenge is yours.
25.10 #LitsyLove B #FallingForFall
Book 1
The Clockmaker's Daughter by Kate Morton (first published in September)
Book 2
The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman MG+ - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 10.0
Found on page 1.
Points this post: 25
Total points: 285
Books read : 19
Tasks completed: 16
30.2 Tennis Memories - both only male authorsOpt 1 Humor (w/green alien on cover)
- 215 pgsOpt 4 - author's initials JB
Small Favor by Jim Butcher - 420 pgs
215+420=635 pgs
Total this post: 30
Total pts/challenge: 230
15.9 - Get a ClueUnravelling Oliver by Liz Nugent
Mystery MPG & 1. name in title: Oliver
Total this Post: 15
Golden Oldies: 5
Bigger is Better: 5
Season Total: 810
30.7 - DianaK's task: Hadrian's WallOption 1: Read a book, from Best Historical Fiction About Ancient Rome (page 3)
The Shadowy Horses by Susanna Kearsley
Option 2: Read a book whose total numbers of pages include both the number 8 and the number 4.
The Juliet Code by Christine Wells
384 pages
Total this Post: 30
Golden Oldies: 5
Bigger is Better: 5
Season Total: 840
Scooter&Siam10.4 - Book whose author’s initials are in Mickey Mouse
Read To Be Queen: A Novel of the Early Life of Eleanor of Aquitaine by Christy English
Points: 10
Total: 275
Big Books: 2
Golden Oldies: 1
50.1 - Shree's task: POKEMONStep 1: Choose Your Starter
Charmander: Science-Fiction / Fantasy
The Goddess Chronicle by Natsuo Kirino
MPG: Fantasy
309 pages
Step 2: Elite Four
Princess Bari by Hwang Sok-yong
MPG: Fantasy
Standalone book
Not author's first book
304 pages
Final Step: Champion
I Am Legend by Richard Matheson
MPG: Science-Fiction
4.06 avg rating
Tähtivaeltaja Award (2008)
163 pages
Total pages read: 776
Total this Post: 50
Golden Oldies: 5
Bigger is Better: 5
Season Total: 890
Pamela326525.2 - TessaVanessa's task: Game on!
Option 1: Daring to Drive: A Saudi Woman's Awakening by Manal Al-Sharif – 289 pages
Option 4: Leonardo da Vinci “Leonardo da Vinci” by Walter Isaacson – Word: season
Big Book - 600 pages
Points this post: 25
Total Points: 240
Golden Oldie books this post:
Total Golden Oldie books: 2
Big Book Tickets this post: 1
Total Big Book Tickets: 4
Big Books - 500+: 1
Big Books - 750+: 0
Big Books - 1000+: 0
30.5 - Sandy's Task: Celebrate the EquinoxTwo book with the same number of characters in their titles (each has 15):
Beautiful Exiles by Meg Waite Clayton, 384 pages
A Forgotten Place by Charles Todd, 354 pages
Points this post: 30
Total points: 500
20.8 Nickels and Dimes -- Diane Whitney's Task: All Hallow's EveRead a book with a cover featuring a person without a head.
, by Gail HoneymanThis book is approved in the help thread.
Points this post: 20
Total points: 670/1010
Total tasks: 43/58
Total books: 54/79
Mary P15.5 - Nonfiction November
Read a nonfiction book that can be found on the Popular Nonfiction Books list.
Astrophysics for People in a Hurry by Neil deGrasse Tyson
Found on page 2 of list.
Points this Post: 15
Total Points: 300
Diana K.15.4 - It's a Deal
Book 1: Read a book with "Ace" or the name of a face card (King, Queen, Jack) in the title/subtitle, series title, or author's name.
The Summer I Met Jack
Book 2 Read a book that is #2-#10 in a series
Itsy-Bitsy Murder
Total points: 880
Christine V20.1 - Most Improved Player - Dulcinella's task: Scrabble
The Secret History totals 27 Scrabble points.
I read the Kindle edition. The top MMPB has 685 pages.
***Claiming 1 Big Book Ticket***
Points this post: 20
Big Book Tickets this post: 1
Total points: 130
Tasks completed: 9
Books read: 9
Golden Oldies: 1
Big Books: 500=5, 750=0, 1000=0 (Total BB tickets=5)
trishhartuk25.10 - Brooke TX’s Task: #LitsyLove
Option A: #ASwapOfIceAndFire
Book 1: Read a book from this list of Can't Wait Sci-Fi/Fantasy of 2018.
Lies Sleeping, Ben Aaronovitch (page 1, #78)
Book 2: In honour 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.
The Testament of Loki, Joanne M Harris
Read the kindle editon. PB reference link here.
While she doesn't use it on all her books, there's definitely a middle M in the Author's name on Goodreads record for this one (and on the book cover).
Points this Task: 25
Books Read: 2
Golden Oldie/Big Book: No
Total Points: 395
Tasks Completed: 24
Golden Oldies: 4
Big Book tickets: 2
Christine V10.10 - 9, 10, 11...
In the Time of the Butterflies by Julia Alvarez
Points this post: 10
Total points: 140
Tasks completed: 10
Books read: 10
Golden Oldies: 1
Big Books: 500=5, 750=0, 1000=0 (Total BB tickets=5)
Readerboard Name - Rebecca NJ10.7 - Before Autocorrect
An Event to Remember. . .or Forget by Melissa Baldwin
Commons misspellings for remember include: rember, remeber
Link to PB edition: An Event to Remember. . .or Forget
This post: 10 points
Total points to date: 40 points
Tasks completed: 5
** Electing to not track Golden Oldies and Big Books this season **
Readerboard Name - Rebecca NJ10.8 - Happy Anniversary SRC!
The Last House on Sycamore Street by Paige Roberts
The books was first published in 2018
Link to PB edition: The Last House on Sycamore Street
This post: 10 points
Total points to date: 50 points
Tasks completed: 6
** Electing to not track Golden Oldies and Big Books this season **
Readerboard Name - Rebecca NJ10.9 - International Sudoku Day
Gone Again by James Grippando
Author's last name contains 9 letters - GRI | PPA | NDO
Link to HB edition: Gone Again
This post: 10 points
Total points to date: 60 points
Tasks completed: 7
** Electing to not track Golden Oldies and Big Books this season **
Readerboard Name - Rebecca NJ10.10 - 9, 10, 11...
Black Arts, Tarts & Gypsy Carts by Erin Johnson
Author's last name starts with "J"
Link to PB edition: Black Arts, Tarts & Gypsy Carts
This post: 10 points
Total points to date: 70 points
Tasks completed: 8
** Electing to not track Golden Oldies and Big Books this season **
Task 25.10 - #LitsyLoveI previously claimed this book in msg #1327, and am swapping out the book originally claimed in option A for a longer one.
option A
book 1 - read a book on the list
Obsidio
p1 #6 on list
615p - claiming BB ticket - this is a new claim
book 2 - read a book whose author uses an initial
The Poppy War by R.F. Kuang
I read the ebook, no MMPB, PB ed = The Poppy War - 544pages - claimed BB ticket originally - don't recredit me!
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no change in points
Bluegrass Pam15.3 Let's Play!
Book 1: initial letters of every word in the title can be found in the name of a toy
Book 2: single author whose every initial can be found in the name of a DIFFERENT toy
I chose Option 1.
Book 1: Children of God - Lincoln Logs
Book 2: Bernie by Ted Rall - Erector Set
Points this post: 15
Total points: 160
Total BB: 0
Total GO: 2
Task 20.9 - Neil Simonanother swap for a longer book...
previously claimed in #748
option 3: read a book in a trilogy
Terrier: The Legend of Beka Cooper #1
no MMPB, most popular PB: Terrier - 583p - claiming BB ticket
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no points change
24 BB tickets
Sarah E5.9: Boggle
Elisha's Bones - my word is Bones
I read the kindle edition, paperback (no MMP) is Elisha's Bones
Total points: 255
10.8 - Happy Anniversary SRC!The Donald J. Trump Presidential Twitter Library
Published in 2018
Total points: 345
30.4 – Schatzie’s task: The ChunksterOPTION 2: Read two books, both with a MPG of Historical Fiction, and with a combined page length that equals at least 750 pages.
Book 1: The Lives of Others by Neel Mukherjee
(516 pages)
*This book is a BIG BOOK (516pp)*
Book 2: Melmoth by Sarah Perry
(288 pages)
Total pages = 516 + 288 = 804
Points this post: 30
TOTAL POINTS: 255
Golden Oldies: 2
Big Book Tickets: 3 (500+); - (750+)
Total tasks completed: 13
Total books read: 15
Amy FL10.1 - These ARE the Droids You're Looking For
Robopocalypse (approved in message 16)
Points this post: 10
Total points: 355
Amy FL20.4 - Golden Oldies - Ann A's task: In Memoriam
Option 1: The Escape Artist - Respect (the ESCaPE aRTist)
Points this post: 20
Total points: 375
StaceyNC10.7 -Before Autocorrect
Read a book with a word in the title or subtitle from this list of commonly misspelled words .
Book: Neanderthal Seeks Human
Completed: 11/21/18
Word: Neanderthal
Points this post: 10
Total Points: 375
Amy FL30.5 - Sandy's Task: Celebrate the Equinox
The Girl Who Came Home (384 pages) - 18 characters
The Mother's Promise (368 pages) - 18 characters
Points this post: 30
Total points: 405
Sarah E30.7 - DianaK's task: Hadrian's Wall
Option 2: 4 and 8 in page number
War & Piste - 448 pages
I read the kindle edition but linked to the paperback (no MMP)
Option 5: ONCE BREWED found in title
White Chocolate Peanut Butter & Murder
ONCE in ChOcolatE and peaNut
BREWED in ButtER, White and murDEr
ebook only - approved for length in message 7099
Total points: 285
Reader name: Marie-AnneTask 30.1:
Option 3 Innocent in Las Vegas by A. R. Winters has cupcakes on the cover.
Option 4: Dying To Get Published by Judy Fitzwater. The mystery plays entirely in the state of Georgia (Macon and Atlanta). The Georgia setting was approved in help thread post #31.
Totals this posting:
Points: 30
Summary Totals:
Points: 120
Books Posted: 7
Tasks Completed: 5
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Book Tickets: 500+: 0; 750+: 0; 1000+: 0
Reader name: Marie-AnneTask 15.4:
Option 2: 1 book: A March of Kings by Morgan Rice meets both requirements: It has the word KINGS in the title, and it is #2 in the
Sorcerer's Ring series.
Totals this posting:
Points: 15
Summary Totals:
Points: 135
Books Posted: 8
Tasks Completed: 6
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Book Tickets: 500+: 0; 750+: 0; 1000+: 0
Reader name: Marie-AnneTask 20.5:
Option 3B: Beyond The Veil by Pippa DaCosta has MPG paranormal but not horror.
Totals this posting:
Points: 20
Summary Totals:
Points: 155
Books Posted: 9
Tasks Completed: 7
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Book Tickets: 500+: 0; 750+: 0; 1000+: 0
Reader name: Marie-AnneTask 20.1:
Option 3B: The Castrofax (The Father of the Fifth Age) by Jenna Van Vleet 330 pages (> 300 required) The total scrabble score is:
A 2×1 pts = 2
C 3×1 pts = 3
E 1×1 pts = 1
F 1×4 pts = 4
H 1×1 pts = 4
O 1×1 pts = 1
R 1×1 pts = 1
S 1×1 pts = 1
T 2×1 pts = 2
X 1×8 pts = 8
Total: 27 points
Totals this posting:
Points: 20
Summary Totals:
Points: 175
Books Posted: 10
Tasks Completed: 8
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Book Tickets: 500+: 0; 750+: 0; 1000+: 0
Andy P.Task # 50.1 - Shree's task: POKEMON
Step 1: Choose Your Starter
Bulbasaur
Mystery Sunrise Highway by Peter Blauner (mystery (9 users)
Step 2: Elite Four
◾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.
Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens not the author's first book(She has written several nonfiction books)
is not part of a series
is a mystery(153 users)
is 384 pages
Final Step: Champion
◾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.
The Day of the Jackal by Frederick Forsyth
Mystery (252 users)
Is rated 4.26 0n main page
Won Edgar Award for the best first Novel(1972)
Page count 352 +384 + 384 = 1120 p.
Points this post" 50
Total points: 915
5.1 - BaseballRead a book that has one of these 3 numbers in its series designation
Winter Solstice, Elin Hilderbrand, 11/13/18
This task = 5 points
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TOTALS
Points: 190
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Book Tickets: 1
5.7: Settlers of CatanRead a single author book whose author's first and last initials are found in SETTLERS OF CATAN.
You Don't Look Your Age...and Other Fairy Tales, Sheila Nevins, 11/16/18
This task = 5 points
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TOTALS
Points: 195
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Book Tickets: 1
10.5 - Picking up the PenRead a continuation novel
The Girl Who Takes an Eye for an Eye, David Lagercrantz, 10/19/18
This task = 10 points
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TOTALS
Points: 205
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Book Tickets: 1
10.10 - 9, 10, 11Read a book written by a single author whose first or last name begins with I, J, or K.
The Other Woman, Sandie Jones, 10/23/18
This task = 10 points
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TOTALS
Points: 215
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Book Tickets: 1
15.8 - Spell it OutRead a book with Q or Z in the title/subtitle or author's name
Queen of Swords, Sara Donati, 11/6/18
* 1 BBT claimed (576 pages)
This task = 15 points, 1 BBT
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TOTALS
Points: 230
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Book Tickets: 2
15.9 - Get a ClueRead a book with MPG mystery and Option 1: contains a person's name in the title/subtitle.
After Anna, Lisa Scottoline, 11/9/18
This task = 15 points
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TOTALS
Points: 245
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Book Tickets: 2
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The Seasonal Reading Challenge
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Total points: 335