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WINTER CHALLENGE 2018
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Elizabeth BTask 15.4
Option 2: Title starts by A, and author's name contains Z
A Threefold Cord by Julie Bozza
Points 15
Total 180
DeborahPost 6
10.1 - Holding Out for a Hero
50 Ways to Hex Your Lover MPG Romance
Points this post:10
Total Points:65
Books read:7
Tasks Done:6
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I read Moloka'i, set almost completely (about 98%) in Hawaii. I read the kindle version, but linked to the top pb edition (no MMPB).
Total points: 115
Tijana15.3 - Songs About Heroes
Option 2:
Bajka nad bajkama - Senka u tami by Nenad Gajić Song #23: Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots pt.1 - The Flaming Lips
Points this task: 15
Total points: 15
Tijana10.10 - Happy Holidays!
Emil z Lönnebergy: Úplne všetky príbehy by Astrid Lindgren
Points this task: 10
Total points: 25
Sophie30.4
Sinterklass (option 1)
Shoe on cover
The Sisters by Claire Douglas
Set in Belgium (at least 50%)
by Dorothy DunnettMostly set in Bruges (Belgium) - in metadata on Goodreads page
Total 70
Peg W20.9 - Moderators' Pet - Erin NY's Task: Goodreads choice award winners
Read a book that won one of the goodreads choice awards this year that you have not read before.
I read I'll Be Gone in the Dark: One Woman's Obsessive Search for the Golden State Killer
Winner of the Non-Fiction category.
Points for this task: 20
Total points: 45
Golden Oldie: 0
Big Book: 0
Tasks Completed: 3
ElaineL25.7:Wayne's task: Sometimes, you have to take the bad with the good
Book 1: Read a book with a GR average rating of 4.2 or higher with a minimum of 100 ratings.
Bite Me by Shelly Laurenston Rating at time of posting: 4.34 (7,000+ ratings)
Book 2: Read a book with a GR average rating of 3.2 or lower with a minimum of 100 ratings.
Golden by Sean Michael Rating at time of posting: 3.15 (117 ratings)
Required: The books MUST have a combined total of 500 pages
Book 1: 375 pages + Book 2: 212 pages = 587 pages
Points This Post: 25
Total Points: 410
Total Tasks Completed: 23
StaceyNC10.8 - Take the Stairs
January 9th is National Take the Stairs Day. Read a book with 3 or more steps clearly visible on the cover.
Book:
Completed: 12/15/18
**Cleared in help thread**
Points this post: 10
Total Points: 85
Tasks Completed: 5
SandyL10.2 - Every Day Heroes
Read a book with a main character who is an everyday hero
The Color of a Memory (The Color of Heaven Series) by Julianne MacLean
Main character is an ER Nurse
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Points This Task: 10
Total Points: 35
Tasks Completed: 5
Books Read: 5
Big Book Tickets: 0
Golden Oldies: 0
SandyL20.1 - Most Improved Player - Cordelia's Task: "And the winner is....."
Read a book that has won a literary award
The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion
Winner of Australian Book Industry Award (ABIA) for General Fiction in 2014
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Points This Task: 20
Total Points: 55
Tasks Completed: 6
Books Read: 6
Big Book Tickets: 0
Golden Oldies: 0
SandyL20.5 - Bigger is Better - Babbling C's Task: February Babies
Option 2B - Read a book with at least a three word title, where the first initials of all words in the title can be found in "contracting officer"
A Cotswold Christmas by Kate Hewitt
ContrACting officer
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Points This Task: 20
Total Points: 75
Tasks Completed: 7
Books Read: 7
Big Book Tickets: 0
Golden Oldies: 0
SandyL20.7 - Shorter is Sweeter - Amy FL's Task: Yo, Adrian!
Option 3: Read a book written by a single author whose first and last initials are found in SYLVESTER STALLONE
Two by Two by Nicholas Sparks
sylvester StalloNe
****512 pages - Requesting Big Book Ticket********
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Points This Task: 20
Total Points: 95
Tasks Completed: 8
Books Read: 8
Big Book Tickets: 1
Golden Oldies: 0
ElaineL15.6: My Personal Hero
Read a NONFICTION biography or autobiography of someone you consider to be a hero.
My Brief History by Stephen Hawking
Required: Briefly explain why this person is one of your personal heroes.
I consider Stephen Hawking a hero for both his scientific accomplishments as well as his living life fully with ALS. He was able to be a massively successful scientist and author while dealing with what many would consider to be overwhelming, even impossible, constraints.
Points This Post: 15
Total Points: 425
Total Tasks Completed: 24
20.7 - Shorter is Sweeter - Amy FL's Task: Yo, Adrian!Option 3: Read a book written by a single author whose first and last initials are found in SYLVESTER STALLONE
Peony in Love by Lisa See
New Points: 20
Total Challenge Points: 120
GO's: 3
Elizabeth BTask 5.4
MPG holiday
Hot Mall Santa, e-book only, approved at msg#7147 in the verification thread
Points 5
Total 190
Bluegrass Pam20.7 - Shorter is Sweeter - Amy FL's Task: Yo, Adrian!
#2- First letter of each word can be found in HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION
I listened to the audiobook The Oracle Year.
There is no mass market paperback edition. The top paperback link is the Russian edition Годината на оракула.
Points this post: 20
Total points: 20
Bluegrass Pam5.6 - Read Aloud
NONFICTION book about literacy, education or reading
I'd Rather Be Reading: The Delights and Dilemmas of the Reading Life
Points this post: 5
Total points: 25
Andy P.Task # 20.4 - Golden Oldies - Lagullande's Task: Everyday Heroes
OPTION 2: Read a book that is at least 350 pages long and that was first published in 2007.
The Abstinence Teacher by Tom Perrotta first published January 2007 368 pages
Points this post: 20
Total points: 145
Pamela32655.4 - A Dickens of a Christmas
The Christmas Train by David Baldacci – Holiday MPG
Points this post: 5
Total Points: 30
Golden Oldie books this post: 1
Total Golden Oldie books: 1
Big Book Tickets this post:
Total Big Book Tickets:
Big Books - 500+:
Big Books - 750+: 0
Big Books - 1000+: 0
ElaineL10.2: Every Day Heroes
Read a book with a main character who is an everyday hero. For the purposes of this task, an everyday hero will be defined as first responders, park rangers, teachers, social workers, lifeguards, nurses, doctors, and veterinarians.
One of These Nights by Kendra Leigh Castle
Required: If the main character's profession is not obvious from the book's description, explain how it fits the task when you post
The male MC, Jason, is a park ranger.
Points This Post: 10
Total Points: 435
Total Tasks Completed: 25
readerboard name: boromom5.4 - A Dickens of a Christmas: Read a book with a main page genre of Holiday
A Christmas Carol and Other Christmas Stories
claiming Golden oldie- was originally published in December 1843
points this post: 5
total points: 15
readerboard name: boromom5.10 - Book Blitz
Tails, You Lose
points this post:5
total points:20
1 golden oldie
Louise B30.7 - TessaVanessa's Task: New Year, New You
Book 1: Pick one resolution and read a book that has all the letters in that resolution in the title/ subtitle. REQUIRED: State which resolution you used. I chose resolution #4: Self care
In the Company of Cheerful Ladies by Alexander McCall Smith
In thE CompAny of chEeRFuL ladieS
Book 2: Pick a different resolution and read a book that has a word of at least 3 letters from that resolution in the title/subtitle. Words must match exactly. REQUIRED: State which resolution you used.
I chose resolution #3: Spend less money. Word: Money
Money for Nothing by P.G. Wodehouse
As this book was published in 1928, I would like to claim one Golden Oldie ticket.
Points this task: 30
Total points to date: 40
Golden Oldie tickets: 1
5.2 - The Book Flood ComethThe Woman Who Walked in Sunshine
Published in October, 2015
Total points: 35
Louise B15.8 - Mythological Heroes
A book with the main page genre Mythology (standalone or embedded).
Hounded by Kevin Hearne
Genre verified in Genre Verification thread, post 34.
Points this task: 15
Total points to date: 55
Golden Oldie tickets: 1
Sue T30.2 - Amanda A - passed to Book Concierge: Feliz Navidad
Option A) a book by a single author whose first name is Joseph, Mary or Jesus. ONLY acceptable variations: Joe, Jose, Josef, Josephine, Josie, Maria, Marian, Marie, Marion, and Maryann
American Pharoah: The Untold Story of the Triple Crown Winner's Legendary Rise by Joe Drape
Option B) abook by a single author whose initials (including middle initial, if used) are in EYDIE GORME Y LOS PANCHOS
Of Blood and Bone by Nora Roberts
Points this post: 30
Total Points: 30/985
Tasks Completed: 1
Books Read: 2
Golden Oldies:
Big Books: 500+ (), 750+ (), 1000+ ()
Julia10315.9 - Hoodie-Hoo Day!
This post: 15 points
Total points: 60
BB: 0
GO: 0
Total tasks completed: 4
Total books read: 4
Julia10310.1 - Holding Out for a Hero
The Sandcastle Girls (Historical Fiction)
This post: 10 points
Total points: 70
BB: 0
GO: 0
Total tasks completed: 5
Total books read: 5
Beth NC20.1 And the Winner Is - A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness
SCIBA Award 2011 for Fiction
**Big Book Ticket 579 pages***
Total Points: 20
Total Tasks: 1
Total Books: 1
Big Book Tickets: 1
Total Pages: 579
Beth NC25.9 Winter Solstice -
Book 1 Shadow of Night by Deborah Harkness
lONgeSt night
**Big Book Ticket 577 pages**
Book 2 - Seventh Heaven by Alice Hoffman
SHortest day
Total Points: 45
Total Tasks: 2
Total Books: 3
Big Book Tickets: 2
Total Pages: 1,444
Beth NC30.2 Feliz Navidad
Book 1 - Crimson Night by Marie Hall
Option A
Book 2 - The Book of Life by Deborah Harkness
Option B - eyDie gorme y los pancHos
**Big Book Ticket 561 pages**
Total Points: 75
Total Tasks: 3
Total Books: 5
Big Book Tickets: 3
Total Pages: 2,249
Beth NC30.4 Shoes, Letters and Pancakes
Tradition - Lichtmas
Book 1 - Souljacker by Yasmine Galenorn
Main Character is Lily O'Connell
Book 2 - Warrior and Witch by Marie Brennan
Author is form of Mary
Total Points: 105
Total Tasks: 4
Total Books: 7
Big Book Tickets: 3
Total Pages: 2,932
trishhartuk10.5 - Remembering Stan Lee
In honour of Stan Lee's time at Marvel Comics, read a book first published between 1941 and 1996, inclusive.
The Farthest Shore, Ursula K LeGuin
First published in September 1972
I don’t see children’s, but just in case it shows up: AR Quiz No. 200471 EN Fiction. AR Quiz Information IL: UY - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 10.0. AR Quiz Types: RP
Points this Task: 10
Books Read: 1
Golden Oldie/Big Book: No
Total Points: 55
Tasks Completed: 5
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Book tickets: 0
DeborahPost 7
30.2. Amanda A's Task passed to Book Concierge: Feliz Navidad
B) Blueburied Muffins by Lyndsey Cole
LC in LOS PANCHOS
204 pages
D)
Parker Pyne Investigates Approved in task help thread in posts # 3 and #10
320 pages
204+320=524 pages
Points this post:30
Total Points:95
Books read:9
Tasks Done:7
20.3 - Best Review - TrishhartUK: Elementary, My Dear WatsonOption 2: Read any book by one of the authors on the list, which also has the MPG Crime or Mystery
Book read: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
How it fits: MPG Mystery, author (Stieg Larsson) is on the list (there is a typo in the list and he is listed as Steig Larsson, verified in the help thread in message 3).
644 pages (MMPB edition: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo), claiming 1 BB Ticket.
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Total points: 85
Books read: 6
Tasks completed: 6
BB Tickets: 4
GO Tickets: 1
25.1 - M1nks's Task: What Makes a Good Hero?2. Read a book where the title doesn't contain a 'A', 'An', 'And' or 'The'.
Fatal Mistake (Lexie Rogers #3) by Karen M. Davis
4. Read a book which has the MPG Fantasy.
The Poison Throne (Moorehawke Trilogy #1) by Celine Kiernan
1x Bigger is Better (512 pages)
Total this Post: 25
Golden Oldies:
Bigger is Better: 2
Season Total: 225
Anja10.1 - Holding Out for a Hero
Read a book with a main page genre that starts with an H or E or R or O.
Sexiest Billionaire by Sierra Cartwright
Adult Fiction > Erotica 9 users
POINTS:
Points This Post: 10
Points Total: 55
Big Books: 500(0) 750(0) 1000(0)
Golden Oldies: 0
Tasks Completed: 4
5.3 - Learn Your Name in Morse Code Day ... .-. -.-. The Crowded Shadows (Moorehawke Trilogy #2) by Celine Kiernan
DOT DASH found in THe crOwDeD ShAdows
Total this Post: 5
Golden Oldies:
Bigger is Better: 2
Season Total: 230
Task 5.7 - Crimson And Cloverread a book with 3 word title, AND in the middle
Athletes and Alibis
ebook verified: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
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230 points
Task 20.7 - Yo, Adrian!option 2 - read a book with 3 word title, initial letters in CHAMPION
Murder of Crows
MOC in ChaMpiOn
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250 points
Task 15.9 - Hoodie-Hoo Day!read a book with a hand on the cover
Mastiff
608p - claiming a BB ticket
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265 points
Mod
I chose option 1 and read Bury Your Dead. I listened to the audiobook, linked to the top paperback (no MMPB). This book was first published in January 2010 and I joined GR in January 2010.
The book has 400 pages, so exceeds required minimum.
Total points: 135
Stephanie1275.7 - Crimson And Clover: Read a book with a three-word TITLE that includes "AND" or "&". Subtitles are excluded.
Sex & Rage: Advice to Young Ladies Eager for a Good Time
Points this post: 5
Total points: 25/985
Tasks completed: 3/57
Books read: 3
TessaVanessaChallenge 5.7 Crimson And Clover
I read Pain & Wastings by Carrie Mac.
Points this post: 5
Total points:160/985
Tasks completed: 12/57
Books read:16
TessaVanessaChallenge 20.4 Golden Oldies - Lagullande's Task: Everyday Heroes
Option 2: Impulse by Ellen Hopkins. It was first published in January, 2007. It has 666 pages.
Points this post: 20
Total points:180/985
Tasks completed: 13/57
Books read:17
Nick KY25.4 Diane K’s Happy 200th Illinois
Option 3. With an author who was born in Illinois, I read In Our Time by Ernest Hemingway.
Option 5. With a road on the cover, I read The Weight of An Infinite Sky by Carrie La Seur.
Points This Post: 25
Total Points So Far: 140
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10.4 - Holy Books-a-Million, Batman!
Read a book that can be found on the list of Super Hero Books.
Renegades (pg. 1 #57)
Claiming 1 BB ticket, 552 pages
Points this task: 10
Total points: 80
Golden Oldies ticket requests: 0
Big Book ticket requests: 1
Books read: 8
Tasks completed: 7