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FALL CHALLENGE 2018
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Sara G25.2 - 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.
Three Maids for a Crown: A Novel of the Grey Sisters by Ella March Chase
MAID(S)
Option 3: Read a book first published in the 1980s.
The Gamble by LaVyrle Spencer
This book was first published January 1, 1984.
Points this post: 25
Total points: 595
babbling10.8 - Happy Anniversary SRC!
The SRC began as its own group with the Fall 2009 challenge. The Fall 2018 challenge is the 37th(!) seasonal challenge. Read a book that was FIRST published in 2009 or 2018.
Magic Triumphs - kindle Stunde der Macht paperback pg. 500 by Ilona Andrews
(first published August 28th 2018)
This is a big book: 500 pages
THIS POST
Points: 10
Completed Tasks: 1
Golden oldies: 0
Big Books: 1
Total This Season
Points: 345/1010
Completed Tasks: 24/58
Golden oldies: 1
Big Books: 6
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Pages read this season: 11,190
Books read this season: 27
Kayla C 20.5 Bigger is Better - Cat's task: Bookish Quidditch
Option 3, C
One Day in December by Josie Silver
J one letter off K, S found in series.
total points: 650
GO: 1
BB: 7
Cait S20.6- Careers
Option 3- Happiness
Read a book with more than one person on the cover.
by Robison WellsPoints This Post: 20
Total Points: 220
Sarah E10.3 - Happy Trails to You
In Search Of Robinson Crusoe - MPG Travel
I read the kindle edition but have linked to the top paperback (no MMP).
Total points: 410
Diana K.Task 10.2 - The Great War Read a book that has been shelved as "World War I" from this list: Popular World War I books
A Farewell to Arms It's on page 1.
Total points: 935
Sarah E15.2 - Spring and Fall
Book 1: Absent in the Spring
Golden Oldie, first published 1944. I claim 1 GO ticket.
Book 2: Wicked Autumn
Total points: 425
Total GO tickets: 3
Diana K.Task 25.5 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.
The Desert and the Sea: 977 Days Captive on the Somali Pirate Coast
Option 5: Read a book with a white car or with a car mirror on the cover.
Total points: 960
Diana K. 30.5 - Sandy's Task: Celebrate the Equinox To celebrate the equinox, read 2 books with the same number of characters in their titles. Punctuation marks count as characters. Spaces do not count.
Euphoria
Small Fry
Total points: 990
Mod
I read
- I read and linked to the kindle edition.Tineye results :
78.2% Cape Code (Grey)
14.5% White Smoke (White)
4.9% French Grey (Grey)
1.2% Pale Chestnut (Pink)
1.1 % Tosca (Red)
78.2 + 14.5 + 4.9 = 97.6 grey and white
Total points: 920
Sarah E25.10 - Brooke TX's task: #LitsyLove
Option A
Book 1: Crown of Midnight - #2 of the Throne of Glass series
On page 1 of the list, currently at #7 is Kingdom of Ash - #7 of the Throne of Glass series
I read the kindle edition, MMP is La reine sans couronne
Big Book - 507 pages. I claim 1 BB ticket.
Book 2: Single author uses an initial
Does It Yurt? Travels in Central Asia or How I Came to Love the Stans by Stephen M. Bland
I read the kindle edition but have linked to the paperback (no MMP).
Total points: 450
Total BB tickets: 11
perletwo30.2 - MAZZA1's task: TENNIS MEMORIES - Option 1: In honour of the Comic of the Invitation doubles read a book with MPG Comedy/Humor.
Tinsel: A Search for America's Christmas Present by Hank Stueven
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 (letters can be used only as many times as they appear in the phrase; subtitles can be ignored)
Children of the Revolution by Peter Robinson
• Page count must equal at least 600 pages.
book 1 top pb ed 352 pgs + book 2 top pb ed 400 pgs = 752 pgs
Points this task: 30
Total points: 555
Golden Oldies ticket requests: 5
Big Book ticket requests: 1
Books read: 45
Tasks completed: 32
10.8 FIRST published in 2009 or 2018 An American Marriage by Tayari Jones
Points this post: 10
Total Points: 220/1010
Tasks completed: 16/58
Books Read: 18
Golden Oldies: 1
Big Books:500+(1)750+(0)1000+(0)
Diana K.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 Lines We Leave Behind read the Kindle version but linking to the paperback edition
A 1x1 = 1
B 1x3 = 3
D 1x2 = 2
E 6x1 = 6
H 2x4 = 8
I 2x1 = 2
L 2x1 = 2
N 2x1 = 2
T 2x1 = 2
V 1x3 = 3
W 1x4 = 4
35
(Hope I've finally gotten this right, this is the 3rd book I've read for this task due to my screwups)
Total points: 1010
Readerboard Name: Kathy P 25.3 - Beth NC 's task: Cards Against Humanity
Book 1
Why do I hurt all over? Attachments
Book 2
Next time on Dr. Phil, How to talk to your child about 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: 310
BB:0
GO:0
Total Task completed: 20
Total Books read: 23
Task 10.8 - Happy Anniversary SRC!Read a book that was FIRST published in 2009 or 2018.
Fear: Trump in the White House (2018) by Bob Woodward [973.933] (Hardcover, 448 pages)
225 + 10 = 235
Tasks Completed: 13
Points for this post: 10
Points thus far: 225 + 10 = 235
Books read: 18
Pages read: 4,853
Read but not claimed: 02
Goodreads Authors: 07
Golden Oldies: 01
Big Books:
(1) 500+
(0) 750+
(0) 1,000+
Karolyn10.5 Picking Up The Pen
The Monogram Murders by Sophie Hannah
Sophie Hannah continues Agatha Christie's Hercule Peroit Series - used as example in task description
Points This Post = 10
Total Points to Date = 460
Books Read = 33
Tasks Completed = 19
Golden Oldies = 7 tickets
Big Books = 7 tickets
SweetMelissa10.9 - International Sudoku Day
Read a book written by a single author whose last name is exactly 9 letters.
Pieces of Her, Karen Slaughter, 11/23/18
This post: 10 points
Totals
Points: 330
GO: 1
BBT: 2
SweetMelissa15.10 - Ticket to Ride
Rolled a 2 (mpg Mystery) and spun blue
The Last Time I Lied, Riley Sager, 11/26/18Tin Eye = 87.5% blue
This post: 15 points
Totals
Points: 345
GO: 1
BBT: 2
15.3 - Let's Play!Option 2:
Title: TEA in AlphabET blocks
Author: EA in EAsy-bake oven
The Enchanted April by Elizabeth von Arnim
Task Total: 15
Season Total: 400
DANIELLE M20.5 - Bigger is Better - Cat's task: Bookish Quidditch
Option 3C: A Death in Belmont by Sebastian Junger
FRIGGATRISKAIDEKAPHOBIA
S from Sebastian can be found in the phrase; J from Junger cannot, but K (one letter off from J) can.
Points This Post: 20
Total Points: 205
Books Read: 12
Tasks Complete: 8
DANIELLE M20.6 - Seasoned Reader – Kathy P's task: Careers
Option 3:
by J.K. RowlingIL: MG+ - BL: 7.2 - AR Pts: 29.0
Points This Post: 20
Total Points: 225
Books Read: 13
Tasks Complete: 9
JUKKA50.1 - Shree's task: POKEMON
Book 1: Starter: Charmander (Science Fiction & Fantasy)
They'd Rather Be Right by Mark Clifton. MPG: Science Fiction.
Book 2: The Andromeda Strain by Michael Crichton. MPG: Science Fiction, not part of a series, not his first novel, the top paperback has 327 pages (I read the ebook).
Book 3: The Curse of Chalion by Lois McMaster Bujold. MPG: Fantasy, rated 4.16 on Goodreads, has won the Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Adult Literature.
Total Points: 540/1010
Total Books Read: 44
Tasks Completed: 36/58
Big Books Total: 1
Golden Oldies Total: 2
EMurphy50.1 Shree's Task: POKEMON
Option 1: Bulbasaur (Mystery or Non-Fiction genre) A Beautiful Blue Death by Charles Finch
*Mystery genre
**309 pages
Option 2: What Happened by Hillary Rodham Clinton
*Non-Fiction genre
**NOT her first book
***Stand-alone book
****512 pages - Big Book Ticket
Option 3: The Alienist by Caleb Carr
*Mystery genre
**4.06 rating on Goodreads
***Won multiple awards, listed on page
****544 pages - Big Book Ticket
This Task:
Points: 50
Books Read: 3
BB Ticket: 2
GO Ticket: 0
Total:
Points: 240
Books Read: 18
BB Tickets: 2
GO Ticket: 0
Tasks Completed: 11
EMurphy25.3 Beth NC's Task: Cards Against Humanity
Option 1: Money can't buy me love, but it can buy me Salt: A World History by Mark Kurlansky
Option 2: Next time on Dr. Phil, How to talk to your child about The Man in My Basement by Walter Mosley
This Task:
Points: 25
Books Read: 2
BB Ticket: 0
GO Ticket: 0
Total:
Points: 265
Books Read: 20
BB Ticket: 2
GO Ticket: 0
Tasks Completed: 12
Shree's task: POKEMONStep 1: Choose Your Starter
Bulbasaur
Mystery
Shelved as Mystery by 14 users.
288 pages
* This book was an ARC
Step 2: Elite Four
Shelved as Mystery by 7 users and Mystery > Crime by 7 users
Standalone book
Fourth book written by this author
336 pages
* This book was an ARC
Final Step: Champion
Shelved as Mystery by 2,207 users
Rated 4.11 on Goodreads.
Won the Agatha Award for Best Novel (2007)
313 pages
Total pages read: 937
All books were approved on message #76 of Help Thread
POINTS
Points This Post: 50
Points Total: 260/1010
Golden Oldies:
Big Books: 2
500 () 750 () 1000 ()
GO Total:
BB Total:
Tasks Completed: 12
EMurphy10.4 Het There, Hi There, Ho There! Book written by a single author whose first and last initials are found in MICKEY MOUSE
Confessions by Kinae Minato
This Task:
Points: 10
Books Read: 1
BB Ticket: 0
GO Ticket: 0
Total:
Points: 275
Books Read: 21
BB Ticket: 2
GO Ticket: 0
Tasks Completed: 13
Congratulations, Andy P! Task 25.3 in the Winter Challenge is yours.
Task 25.6 -: Autumn Indoors and OutdoorsOption D. Read a book that has the word “FIRE” or the word “SMOKE” intact in the title/subtitle or series title.
Her Smoke Rose Up Forever (1990) by James Tiptree Jr. (Paperback, 508 pages)
** Her Smoke Rose Up Forever is a Big Book, pagecount: 508 pages **
Option E. Read a book with the main page GR genre of “Cozy Mystery.”
Criminal Confections (A Chocolate Whisperer Mystery #1) (2015) by Colette London (Mass Market Paperback, 314 pages)
235 + 25 = 260
Tasks Completed: 14
Points for this post: 25
Points thus far: 235 + 25 = 260
Books read: 20
Pages read: 5,675
Read but not claimed: 01
Goodreads Authors: 07
Golden Oldies: 01
Big Books:
(2) 500+
(0) 750+
(0) 1,000+
Coralie30.5 Celebrate the Equinox
If I have counted correctly these two books both have 21 characters in their titles (excluding subtitles)
The Stars My Destination with 244 pages
The Best of Connie Willis: Award-Winning Stories with 496 pages
Total pages 244 + 496 = 740
This post 30 points
Total to date 830 points
Amy the book bat20.6 - Seasoned Reader – Kathy P's task: Careers
Option 1. Fame – Famous people often have biographies written about them. For this option, read a book with the main page genre Biography. Books must be written by a different person than the person the book is about. Memoirs or autobiographies will not work.
The Good Neighbor: The Life and Work of Fred Rogers by Maxwell King
Points this task: 20
Total points: 910
Golden Oldies ticket requests: 4
Big Book ticket requests: 11
Books read: 72
Tasks completed: 54
Mod
I read Al Franken, Giant of the Senate, found on page 23 of the Popular Nonfiction List.
I listened to the audiobook, linked to the top pb edition (no MMPB)
Total points: 935
Laurah3010.9 - International Sudoku Day
Read a book written by a single author whose last name is exactly 9 letters.
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson
Stevenson has 9 letters
published 1886
claiming golden oldie ticket
total tickets claimed: 6
Pamela326525.6 - Nick KY’s task: Autumn Indoors and Outdoors
Option D: The Firefighter's Twins by Heidi McCahan
Option E: Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder by Joanne Fluke - Cozy mystery MPG
Points this post: 25
Total Points: 265
Golden Oldie books this post:
Total Golden Oldie books: 2
Big Book Tickets this post:
Total Big Book Tickets: 4
Big Books - 500+: 1
Big Books - 750+: 0
Big Books - 1000+: 0
Kristen IA5.6: Simon Says
Read a book where the title/subtitle contains at least 2 consecutive words beginning with the same initial letter.
Chasing Christmas Eve by Jill Shalvis
I listened to the audiobook and have linked the MMPB edition.
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Points This Post: 5
Total Points: 350/1010
Tasks Completed: 17/58
GO: 0
BB: 3
DeborahPost 21
10.10 - 9, 10, 11...
Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald The Original Screenplay by J.K. Rowling
Points this post:10
Total Points:425
Books read:30
Tasks Done: 21
Kristen IA10.5 - Picking Up the Pen
Read a continuation novel- a novel (FICTION) in the style of an established series, produced by a new author after the original author's death.The books are commissioned by the deceased author’s estate, written with its approval, and marketed using both author’s brand associations.
The House of Silk by Anthony Horowitz
I listened to the audiobook and have linked the MMPB edition.
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Points This Post: 10
Total Points: 360/1010
Tasks Completed: 18/58
GO: 0
BB: 3
10.4 - Hey There, Hi There, Ho There!The Children Act by Ian McEwan
Author's initials in MICKEY MOUSE
Total points: 385
25.9 - Delicious Dee's task: Women of American Ninja WarriorOption 1: Five Little Pigs by Agatha Christie
Author initials the same as qualifier Abby Clark
*** One Golden Oldie ticket claimed - Published in 1942
Option 2: Not My Father's Son
Published in 2014
Total points: 410
Total Golden Oldies: 4
Amy the book bat25.1 - 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.
Riders of the Purple Sage by Zane Grey 358 pages (first published 1912)
book 2: read a book whose TITLE contains 3 different vowels and no more than that.
The Girl from the Well 267 pages
claiming 1 GO ticket for Riders of the Purple Sage
Points this task: 25
Total points: 935
Golden Oldies ticket requests: 5
Big Book ticket requests: 11
Books read: 74
Tasks completed: 55
JUKKA25.2 - TessaVanessa's task: Game on!
Option 3: Book first published in the 1980s.
Shared Fantasy: Role Playing Games as Social Worlds by Gary Alan Fine.
Option 4: Book whose author's name includes the letters of one of mahjong's special tiles.
Buddhism: A Very Short Introduction by Damien Keown. The tile is Wind.
Total Points: 565/1010
Total Books Read: 46
Tasks Completed: 37/58
Big Books Total: 1
Golden Oldies Total: 2
15.2 - Spring and FallBook 1: Read a book in which the word SPRING can be found intact in the title
Snow Melts in Spring (Seasons of Tallgrass #1) by Deborah Vogts
Book 2: Read a book in which the word AUTUMN can be found intact in the title
Quartet in Autumn by Barbara Pym
Total this Post: 15
Golden Oldies: 5
Bigger is Better: 5
Season Total: 985
Sophie15.5
On popular non-fiction list
p2
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change by Stephen R. Covey
575
Sophie25.1
Option 1 - none of the letters of SUMO
Foul Play on Words by Becky Clark
Option 2 - 3 different vowels
The Season by Sarah MacLean
EAO
Total 635
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10.6 - Original Six
Ceremony in Death by J.D. Robb.
The book is set in New York City.
Points this Post: 10
Total points: 345
Tasks Completed:18
Total Books Read:21
Total Pages:7017
Big Book Ticket: 1