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FALL CHALLENGE 2018
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Brooke TX15.4 - It's a Deal
Option 2: Read ONE 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.
Points
This Post: 15
Total Points: 885
Completed Tasks: 54
Books Read: 77
MEGAN RAE20.6 - Seasoned Reader – Kathy P's task: Careers
Task: Option 3. Happiness – Relationships often bring happiness. Read a book with more than one person on the cover. The people on the cover must look like humans.
Required: Include the cover when you post.
- Completed 30th NovemberHow it fits: 2 people on the cover
Points this post: 20
Points Total: 125
Brooke TX30.7 - DianaK's task: Hadrian's Wall
Option 2: Read a book whose total numbers of pages include both the number 8 and the number 4.
Option 5: Read a book that has all the letters of either ONCE BREWED or TWICE BREWED in the title/subtitle.
Points
This Post: 30
Total Points: 915
Completed Tasks: 55
Books Read: 77
Amy the book bat30.5 - 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. Subtitles can be used or ignored – your choice.
Book 1: Insurgent (BB- 525 pgs.)
Book 2: Allegiant (BB- 526 pgs.)
both titles have 9 characters
claiming 2 Big Book tickets
Points this task: 30
Total points: 1010
Golden Oldies ticket requests: 5
Big Book ticket requests: 13
Books read: 79
Tasks completed: 58
Brooke TX50.1 - Shree's task: POKEMON
Book 1: Charmander - Read a book with MPG Science Fiction or Fantasy.
Book 2: Read a book that has MPG Science Fiction or Fantasy, is a stand-alone, is not the author's first book, and is at least 300 pages.
Book 3: Read a book that has MPG Science Fiction or Fantasy, is rated 4.0 or higher, and has won an award.
Points
This Post: 50
Total Points: 965
Completed Tasks: 56
Books Read: 77
Dakimel25.10 - Brooke TX's task: #LitsyLove
A1: Saga, Vol. 8 - page 1 of list
& A2: May Day: A Gray Witch Novel by R.R. Born
TALLY:
This post - 25 points
Total - 800
Thanks for another fun season!
Task 30.4 – Schatzie – The ChunksterREQUIRED: 750+ Pages : 368 + 464 = 832 p
Option 2 – TWO books totaling over 750 pages -and- BOTH with main page genre HISTORICAL FICTION
Book 1: Sutton
I listened to the audio / No MMP / Paperback: Sutton - 368 pg
Book 2: The Constant Princess
I listened to the audio / MMP: Princeza i kraljica – 464 p
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This Post: 30 points
Total points to date: 535 points
Golden Oldies (pub 1950 or earlier): 4
Big Books Read: (6) 500 pg / (1) 750 pg / () 1000 pg
Total Big Book TICKETS: 6
PAULA S30.3 - Dlmrose's task: Listmaker
Option 1: Work On It- Read a book from 1001 Book You Must Read Before You Die
page 2, #119: The War of the Worlds
I read the ebook, MMPB for reference: La guerre des mondes
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 Green Mill Murder, Phryne Fisher #5. The total number of books in the series is 20.
I read the ebook, PB for reference: The Green Mill Murder
Points this post: 30
Total points: 155
Tasks completed: 10
Task 25.10 – Brooke TX – #LitsyLoveREQUIRED: Both Books From Same Option
Option B: #FallingForFall
Book 1: First published in Oct 2012
Angels at the Table
I listened to the audio / Une nouvelle chance – 224 pg
Book 2: From LIST: Best books to read in Autumn
Hallowe'en Party (Page 1, # 28)
I listened to the audio / MMP: Le Crime d'Halloween - 255 pg
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This Post: 25 points
Total points to date: 560 points
Golden Oldies (pub 1950 or earlier): 4
Big Books Read: (6) 500 pg / (1) 750 pg / () 1000 pg
Total Big Book TICKETS: 6
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PAULA S25.10 - Brooke TX's task: #LitsyLove
Option B: #FallingForFall
Book 1: Read a book first published in September, October, or November of any year.
The Empty Grave. First published September 12th 2017
IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 17.0
I listened to the audio book, PB for reference: The Empty Grave
Book 2: Read a book from this list: Best Books to Read in Autumn.
page 1, #11: Frankenstein
I read the ebook, PB for reference: Frankenstein; Or, the Modern Prometheus
Points this post: 25
Total points: 180
Tasks completed: 11
Task 15.6 – CheckmateCover is 80% black/white/gray
#f7f7f9 35.8 % White Smoke (White)
#191b1e 30.9 % Nero (Black)
#c2c2cc 11.6 % Ghost (Blue)
#81828a 7.7 % Aluminium (Grey)
#4f5257 5.6 % Trout (Grey)
I listened to the audio / The Cat Who Saw Red – 249 p
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This Post: 15 points
Total points to date: 575 points
Golden Oldies (pub 1950 or earlier): 4
Big Books Read: (6) 500 pg / (1) 750 pg / () 1000 pg
Total Big Book TICKETS: 6
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10.4 - Hey There, Hi There, Ho There!H. Read a book written by a single author whose first and last name initials are found in MICKEY MOUSE.
Becoming by Michelle Obama:
Total points: 255
Brooke TX25.5 - Rina's task: In Memory of Denis Ten
Option 1: Read a book that was first published in 1993.
Option 3: Read a book with all letters from DENIS TEN in the title and/or subtitle.
Points
This Post: 25
Total Points: 990
Completed Tasks: 57
Books Read: 78
StaceyNC5.7: Settlers of Catan
Read a single author book whose author's first and last initials are found in SETTLERS OF CATAN.
Book: Come Sundown
Author: Nora Roberts
Completed: 11/30/18
Points this post: 5
Total Points: 410
StaceyNC15.2 - Spring and Fall
Book 1: Read a book in which the word SPRING can be found intact in the title/subtitle, series title, or author's name.
Book: Devil in Spring
Completed: 10/18/18
AND
Book 2: Read a book in which the word AUTUMN can be found intact in the title/subtitle, series title, or author's name.
Book: Autumn Falls
Completed: 11/30/18
Points this Post: 15
Total Points: 425
CathyG 25.1 - Andy P's task: A Quick Look at Asian Sport
All books must be written by a single author. The page number total for both books must exceed 600 i.e. must be 601 or greater.
Book 1. Read a book in which none of the letters in SUMO are in the author's name as indicated on the title page of the book.
Wrong Groom, Right Bride by Patricia Kay 218 pages
Book 2.read a book whose TITLE contains 3 different vowels and no more than that. The three vowels may appear any number of times. Y is not considered a vowel for the purpose of this task.
Empire of Storms by Sarah J. Maas 693 pages
One Big Book Ticket
Points this post: 25
Total points: 495
Tasks completed: 26
Books read: 35
Big Book Ticket: 2
Brooke TX20.10 - Group Reads
My discussion post can be found here.
Points
This Post: 20
Total Points: 1010
Completed Tasks: 58
Books Read: 79
Scooter&Siam25.3 - Beth NC 's task: Cards Against Humanity
Option A – Read a book with a one or two word title that answers one of the following questions or completes the phrase. Subtitles should be ignored.
3) Money can’t buy me love, but it can buy me Pentecost Alley.
Option B – Read a book with a title that has three or more words in the title that can complete the phrase. Subtitles should be ignored.
1) Next time on Dr. Phil, How to talk to your child about The Empty Chair.
Points: 25
Total: 335
Big Books: 3
Golden Oldies: 1
Task 30.7 – Diana K – Hadrian’s WallBook 1: From the LIST: Best Historical fiction set in ancient Rome
The Ides of March (Pg 2, # 106 on list)
+++ GOLDEN OLDIE +++ – 1st published 1948
Book 2 - Total pages include 4 and 8 - 418 p
Dark of the Moon
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This Post: 30 points
Total points to date: 605 points
Golden Oldies (pub 1950 or earlier): 5
Big Books Read: (6) 500 pg / (1) 750 pg / () 1000 pg
Total Big Book TICKETS: 6
15.5 - Nonfiction NovemberA non-fiction book from Popular Nonfiction Books list (p. 2): Killers of the Flower Moon: Oil, Money, Murder and the Birth of the FBI by David Grann
Points this post 15
Total points: 675
That's it for me. Thank you, moderators!!
Cathy G REPOST
15.6 - Checkmate
Read a book that is at least 80% black, white, and/or grey according to TinEye. Required: State the percentages of black, white, and grey (added together) and include the cover when you post. Tineye percentage = 82%
Trust Me by Olivia Cunning
approved for length post 7115
Points this post: 15
Total points: 510
Tasks completed: 27
Books read: 36
Big Book Ticket: 2
Scooter&Siam15.7 - Pay Up
Read a book in which the number of pages is made up only of the numbers 0, 2, 5, and 8.
Read Surviving the Toughest Race on Earth - 202 pages.
Points: 15
Total: 350
Big Books: 3
Golden Oldies: 2
Readerboard Name: Kathy P 30.1 - Ava Catherine’s task: Southeastern Conference (SEC) Football
Option 1: SEC Teams
How Not to Be Wrong: The Power of Mathematical Thinking
Published in 2014
Option 5: Sports Culture
Doomed to Repeat: The Lessons of History We've Failed to Learn
MPG History
Points this post: 30
Books this post: 2
Totals
Points: 365
BB:0
GO:0
Total Task completed: 23
Total Books read: 27
ED15.8 - Spell it Out
Dusklands by J.M. Coetzee
Points this post: 15
Total points: 210
Tasks completed: 11
Books read: 11
Big Book tickets: 1
Golden Oldies tickets: 2
Kristen IA10.8 - Happy Anniversary SRC!
Read a book that was FIRST published in 2009 or 2018.
17th Suspect by James Patterson - first published in 2018
I listened to the audiobook and have linked the PB edition
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Points This Post: 10
Total Points: 420/1010
Tasks Completed: 22/58
GO: 0
BB: 3
ED10.10 - 9, 10, 11...
The Sinners by Yusuf Idris
Points this post: 10
Total points: 220
Tasks completed: 12
Books read: 12
Big Book tickets: 1
Golden Oldies tickets: 2
Amy FL30.2 - MAZZA1's task: TENNIS MEMORIES
Option 2: The Fifth Assassin by Brad Meltzer - 436 pages
Option 3:
by Jeff Giles - cEnTEr cOurt roof - green around letters approved in message 2 - 368 pagesPoints this post: 30
Total points: 620
ED10.6 - Original Six
Faces in the Crowd by Valeria Luiselli
(although the narrator of the story is now back home in Mexico City, the story she relates is almost entirely in New York City in the past.)
Points this post: 10
Total points: 230
Tasks completed: 13
Books read: 13
Big Book tickets: 1
Golden Oldies tickets: 2
ED10.4 - 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
Maps and Legends: Reading and Writing Along the Borderlands by Michael Chabon
Points this post: 10
Total points: 240
Tasks completed: 14
Books read: 14
Big Book tickets: 1
Golden Oldies tickets: 2
ED10.3 - Happy Trails to You
A Fish Caught in Time: The Search for the Coelacanth by Samantha Weinberg
"Environment-Nature" on main genre page
Points this post: 10
Total points: 250
Tasks completed: 15
Books read: 15
Big Book tickets: 1
Golden Oldies tickets: 2
ED5.9: Boggle
The Bridge of San Luis Rey by Thornton Wilder-(first published 1927) ***I Claim 1 GO Ticket***
The word "SAN" can be constructed by the cubes.
Points this post: 5
Total points: 255
Tasks completed: 16
Books read: 16
Big Book tickets: 1
Golden Oldies tickets: 3
ED5.8: Go and Parcheesi
Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress by Dai Sijie
set entirely in China
Points this post: 5
Total points: 260
Tasks completed: 17
Books read: 17
Big Book tickets: 1
Golden Oldies tickets: 3
Sue T20.2 - Rookie at the Top - Sophie - Boardgames
Option 3: Careers - book with a number in the title or subtitle
Year One by Nora Roberts
Points this post: 20
Total Points: 155/1010
Tasks Completed: 10
Books Read: 19
Golden Oldies: 1
Big Books: 500+ (), 750+ (1), 1000+ ()
That's it for the fall. Thanks as always to the mods and task creators.
ED15.9 - Get a Clue
The Mysterious Affair at Styles Agatha Christie- (first published October 1920)
***I Claim 1 GO Ticket***
has an MPG of Mystery AND "poison" is the weapon used...which is on the list of new weapons.
Points this post: 15
Total points: 275
Tasks completed: 18
Books read: 18
Big Book tickets: 1
Golden Oldies tickets: 4
ED5.3: International Football
The Return of the Native by Thomas Hardy -(first published 1878)
***I Claim 1 GO Ticket***
set entirely in England
Points this post: 5
Total points: 280
Tasks completed: 19
Books read: 19
Big Book tickets: 1
Golden Oldies tickets: 5
ED5.10: Our favorite recreation!
The Further Adventures of Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe-(first published 1719)
***I Claim 1 GO Ticket***
Points this post: 5
Total points: 285
Tasks completed: 20
Books read: 20
Big Book tickets: 1
Golden Oldies tickets: 6
Congratulations, Brooke TX! Task 25.8 in the Winter Challenge is yours!
Pamela326520.3 - Best Review - TrishhartUK's task: 11am on 11 November 1918
Option 3: Tarzan of the Apes by Edgar Rice Burroughs – Tarzan #1
Golden Oldie - First published in 1912
Points this post: 20
Total Points: 335
Golden Oldie books this post: 1
Total Golden Oldie books: 3
Big Book Tickets this post:
Total Big Book Tickets: 4
Big Books - 500+:
Big Books - 750+: 0
Big Books - 1000+: 0
Pamela32655.8: Go and Parcheesi
The White Mirror by Elsa Hart - Set in China
Points this post: 5
Total Points: 340
Golden Oldie books this post: 0
Total Golden Oldie books: 3
Big Book Tickets this post:
Total Big Book Tickets: 4
Big Books - 500+:
Big Books - 750+: 0
Big Books - 1000+: 0
15.6 - Checkmate
by J.D. Robb. According to tineye this book cover is 100% Black, white, or Grey.Points this Post:15
Total points: 380
Tasks Completed:21
Total Books Read:24
Total Pages:7941
Big Book Ticket: 1
Amy FL30.7 - DianaK's task: Hadrian's Wall
Option 2: Us Against You - 448 pages
Option 5: Word by Word: The Secret Life of Dictionaries - TWICE BREWED (WoRD By Word: ThE sECrEt lIfe of dictionaries)
Points this post: 30
Final total: 650
Thanks, mods, for another great season!
Ana25.2 - TessaVanessa's task: Game on!
Option 1
Big Boned by Meg Cabot. This book has 280 pages. It contains 28.
Option 3
When Hope Springs New by Janette Oke. This book was published in the 80's. 86 to be exact.
Points this Post:25
Total points: 405
Tasks Completed:22
Total Books Read:26
Total Pages:8445
Big Book Ticket: 1
Kristen IA5.7: Settlers of Catan
Read a single author book whose author's first and last initials are found in SETTLERS OF CATAN.
Undeniably Yours by Shannon Stacey
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Points This Post: 5
Total Points: 425/1010
Tasks Completed: 23/58
GO: 0
BB: 3
Ana25.3 - Beth NC 's task: Cards Against Humanity
Option A1-Why can't I sleep at night?
Counterfeit Cowboy by Lacy Williams.
Option B1-How to talk to your kids about...
The Storyteller's Secret by Sejal Badani.
Points this Post:25
Total points: 430
Tasks Completed:23
Total Books Read:28
Total Pages:9145
Big Book Ticket: 1
Kristen IA10.4 - 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. Letters may be used only as often as they appear in the phrase. Spaces determine names.
The Black Echo by Michael Connelly - 544 pages
*******I claim 1 BB Ticket - 544 pages******
I read the ebook and linked the MMPB edition
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Points This Post: 10
Total Points: 435/1010
Tasks Completed: 24
BB: 4
GO:0
The Fall Challenge has ended. Thanks for playing!
Ana25.9 - Delicious Dee's task: Women of American Ninja Warrior
Option 2
Red Rising by Pierce Brown. published in 2014
Option 5
Death A L'Orange by Nancy Fairbanks. Can be found in hardboiled climb.
Points this Post:25
Total points: 455
Tasks Completed:24
Total Books Read:30
Total Pages:9800
Big Book Ticket: 1
Mod
I'm so sorry! I accidentally skipped congratulating Amy the Book Bat for completing the challenge! Congratulations, Amy the Book Bat! Task 25.8 in the Winter Challenge is yours.
Brooke TX, that actually makes your Winter task 25.9.
Congratulations to you both!
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25.7: The Games We Played
Option 2:
The Zookeeper's Wife
Option 3:
The Color of Magic
Points this post: 25