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WINTER CHALLENGE 2018
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LaureY20.5 - Bigger is Better - Babbling C's Task: February Babies
Option 3 - a. read Book #1 in a series.
A Morbid Taste for Bones by Ellis Peters
Chronicles of Brother Cadfael #1
Points this post: 20
Total points: 55
Total Books: 6
Total Tasks: 6
Golden Oldies this post: 0
Total Golden Oldies: 0
Big Book Tickets this post: 0
Total Big Book Tickets: 0
Task #30.7 - TessaVanessa's Task: New Year, New YouBook 1: Resolution 1. Eat better
The Little Book Café: Amy’s Story read 12/6/18
ThE liTTlE Book cAfE: amy's stoRy
Book 2: Resolution 2. Exercise more
More Than Bones read 12/18/18 - word is "more"
Points This Post: 30
Total Points: 135
BB Tickets: 2
GO Tickets: 0
FANDURY15.5 - Secret Identity
Read a book by a single author who writes under more than one name.
Murder on the Caronia by Conrad Allen
Conrad Allen is the pseudonym of author Keith Miles.
Points this post: 15
Total Points: 35
Books Read: 2
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Books:500+(0)750+(1)1000+(0)
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10.3- Four-Legged Heros
From page 1 tied #12: Scent of the Missing: Love and Partnership with a Search-and-Rescue Dog by Susannah Charleson
total = 90
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15.7 - Catch up with the SRC
From Winter 2009, this book was new to me:
The Stupidest Angel: A Heartwarming Tale of Christmas Terror by Christopher Moore
total = 115
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20.5 - Bigger is Better - Babbling C's Task: February Babies
3B, single author initials LC in CoLlege: Past Tense by Lee Child
I read the kindle: Past Tense
total = 135
Task 15.3 - Songs About HeroesI previously claimed this task in msg 417, but am moving books about
one book option: read a book with title initials in a song listed and author initials in an artist
Marked in Flesh by Anne Bishop
MIF in song #50 - the Man oF metropolIs steals our hearts
AB in artist #17 - BriAn wilson
528p - claiming BB ticket
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285 points
Task 20.5 - February Babiesoption 3a - read a book that is #1 in series
Written in Red
#1 in The Others
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305 points
ETA: for ref, this is the book moved from 15.3
trishhartuk25.5 Tien’s Task: 2018 Reading Stats
I went with the two-book option.
Option 1: Read a book with a main page genre of Short Stories or Anthologies. The genre may be standalone or embedded.
Even Murderers Take Holidays: And Other Mysteries, Michael Gilbert (224pg)
Short stories locked in help thread message #9: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
(I couldn’t lock Anthologies, as the only person there was me!)
Option 3: Read a book that received 5 stars from at least 27 readers.
Career of Evil, Robert Galbraith (574pg)
50,550+ 5* ratings (40% of all ratings)
Big Book: 574pg (500+ x 1 ticket)
Total pages: 224 + 574 = 798pg
Points this Task: 25
Books Read: 2
Golden Oldie: No
Big Book: Yes – Career of Evil is 574pg: 500+ x 1 = 1 ticket
Total Points: 80
Tasks Completed: 6
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Book tickets: 1
5.2 - The Book Flood ComethPicture Perfect Cowboy first published in Nov. 2018
I read the kindle edition. The paperback edition has 266 pages.
Total points: 5
5.5 - O? No!A Big Ship at the Edge of the Universe by Alex White
I read the kindle edition. The paperback edition has 440 pages.
Total points: 10
10.1 - Holding Out for a HeroThe Girl in The Tower MPG "Historical" starts with "H"
I read the kindle edition. The paperback edition has 400 pages.
Total points: 20
30.1 – Schatzie’s Task: Gotta love the Hero!Option 1: Skyward - MPG Young Adult
I read the kindle edition. The paperback edition has 528 pages.
I'd like to claim one Big Book ticket, please.
Option 3: White Hot - #2 in the Hidden Legacy series; I read #1 before this, #2 was new to me.
I read the kindle edition. The mass market paperback edition has 389 pages.
Total points: 50
Big book tickets: 1
5.4 - A Dickens of a ChristmasHot Winter Nights - MPG Holiday
I read the kindle edition. The mass market paperback edition has 362 pages.
Total points: 55
BB tickets: 1
10.5 - Remembering Stan LeeI read The Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax, which was published in 1983.
points: 70
tasks completed: 7
books read: 9
tasks in progress: 1
pages read: 1942
Sophie20.7 option 3 - Author initials in Slyvester Stallone
The Promise in a Kiss by Stephanie Laurens (initials SL)
Total: 90
Delicious Dee20.5 - Bigger is Better - Babbling C's Task: February Babies
Option 3.a. - The Unlikeable Demon Hunter - first in the Nava Katz series
Points this Post: 20
Total Points: 110
Big Book Ticket: 500+ (1)
Erin NY5.2 - The Book Flood Cometh
Iceland looks forward to Jólabókaflóð which translated means “The Book Flood of Christmas” the common practice of giving and receiving books as Christmas gifts. Read a book FIRST published in October, November or December of any year.
The Hypnotist's Love Story by Liane Moriarty
* Published (first published October 1st 2011)
Points this post: 5
Books claimed this post: 1
Total Points: 5
Tasks completed: 1
Tasks in progress: 3
Books read: 8
Big Book tickets: 0 (500+)
Golden Oldies tickets: 0
Total pages read: 2,523
Erin NY5.4 - A Dickens of a Christmas
December 19, 2018 is the 175th anniversary of the first publication of A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
Read a book with a main page genre of Holiday. The genre may be embedded or standalone.
Merry and Bright by Debbie Macomber
Points this post: 5
Books claimed this post: 1
Total Points: 10
Tasks completed: 2
Tasks in progress: 3
Books read: 8
Big Book tickets: 0 (500+)
Golden Oldies tickets: 0
Total pages read: 2,523
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30.4 - ‘Lichtmis’ 1. Agatha Raisin and the Walkers of Dembley - Agatha Raisin
2. Mary Barton Pub 1848 - Mary Barton
* I Claim 1 x Golden Oldie Ticket *
Points this post: 30
Total points: 200
Golden Oldie Tickets: 3
Big Book Tickets: 4
15.9 - Hoodie-Hoo Day!
Christmas Eve At Friday Harbour: Number 1 in seriesI read the kindle edition. The mass market paperback edition has 232 pages.
Total point: 70
BB tickets: 1
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I chose option 1a and read Dragon's Code - 251 pages.
Total points: 170
Nick KY5.9 Acts of Heroism I read Key Largo: A Play in a Prologue and Two Acts by Maxwell Anderson. This GR review tells how military and ex-military are protagonists: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Points This Post: 5
Total Points So Far: 165
Nick KY15.5 Secret Identity I read Elephants can Remember by Agatha Christie who also wrote romances under the name Mary Westmacott.
Points This Post: 15
Total Points So Far: 180
Erin NY5.5 - O? No!
Oh no, no O! Read a book written by a single author who does NOT have an O in his or her name.
ex. Stephen King, J.R. Ward
The Alice Network by Kate Quinn
* No 'O's is Kate Quinn
* Claiming Big book ticket: 532pp
Points this post: 5
Books claimed this post: 1
Total Points: 15
Tasks completed: 3
Tasks in progress: 3
Books read: 8
Big Book tickets: 1 (500+)
Golden Oldies tickets: 0
Total pages read: 2,552
Erin NY10.1 - Holding Out for a Hero
Read a book with a main page genre that starts with an H or E or R or O. Genres may be stand alone or embedded and must be a genre (defined as a set of artistic characteristics) and not just a classification of format (such as ebook).
Ex: The Clockmaker's Daughter (Historical Fiction); The World Without Us (Environment); Eleanor & Park (Romance); The Mystical Qabalah (Occult)
Required: State the MPG you used when you post.
The Distant Hours by Kate Morton
* MPG: Historical > Historical Fiction
* Claiming big book ticket: 562 pages
Points this post: 10
Books claimed this post: 1
Total Points: 25
Tasks completed: 4
Tasks in progress: 3
Books read: 9
Big Book tickets: 2 (500+)
Golden Oldies tickets: 0
Total pages read: 3,114
Erin NY10.5 - Remembering Stan Lee
Stan Lee began his superhero career in 1941 as a writer for Marvel Comics. He would go on to become the comic book company's editor-in-chief, publisher, and, eventually, chairman. Lee left the company in 1996 and died, at the age of 95, in 2018. In honor of Stan Lee's time at Marvel Comics, read a book first published between 1941 and 1996, inclusive.
Little Girls in Pretty Boxes: The Making and Breaking of Elite Gymnasts and Figure Skaters by Joan Ryan
* This https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1... shows (first published 1995)
Points this post: 10
Books claimed this post: 1
Total Points: 35
Tasks completed: 5
Tasks in progress: 3
Books read: 9
Big Book tickets: 2 (500+)
Golden Oldies tickets: 0
Total pages read: 3,114
Erin NY15.3 - Songs About Heroes
Ranker.com has a list of 65 best songs about heroes. Because those lists are changeable, I have included a list in post 2 of the help thread which will be used for this task.
OPTION 1:
Book 1: Read a book with a title of at least 3 words, where the initial letters of each word can be found in the name of one of these songs. Subtitles should be ignored. REQUIRED: Specify the song you are using and its number on the list.
AND
Book 2: Read a single author book, where the initial letters of the author's name can be found in the name of one of the listed artists. All initials count. REQUIRED: Specify the song/artist you are using and its number on the list.
OR
Option 2:
Read one book that satisfies both criteria for option 1. The title initials and author initials can be from the same or different songs. REQUIRED: Specify the song/artist you are using and their numbers on the list.
Option 2:
One Day in December by Josie Silver
* Song: Heroes Are Hard to Find -> #15
* Artist: James Last -> #33
Points this post: 15
Books claimed this post: 1
Total Points: 50
Tasks completed: 6
Tasks in progress: 3
Books read: 9
Big Book tickets: 2 (500+)
Golden Oldies tickets: 0
Total pages read: 3,114
Bookwrm526Task #10.1 - Holding Out For a Hero
Read a book with a main page genre that starts with an H or E or R or O. I chose the main page genre History and read A History of Violence: Living and Dying in Central America by Óscar Martínez.
Points this post: 10
Total points so far: 90
Erin NY20.2 - Rookie At The Top- Kettleen's Task: Darwin Day
Darwin Day is on the 12th of February, the anniversary of Charles Darwin’s birth. Internationally, museums and universities use Darwin Day as a chance to highlight not just the life and achievements of Charles Darwin but also the amazing scientific progress of the entire human race.
This is a one book challenge. Choose from among the following options.
Option 2:
Read a book where the initials of the words in the title are to be found in CHARLES DARWIN. The book must have a minimum of three words in the title. Subtitles can be used (for instance, if you need the subtitle to reach the 3 word minimum) or ignored - your choice.
I Was Anastasia by Ariel Lawhon
* Charles DArWIn
Points this post: 20
Books claimed this post: 1
Total Points: 70
Tasks completed: 7
Tasks in progress: 3
Books read: 9
Big Book tickets: 2 (500+)
Golden Oldies tickets: 0
Total pages read: 3,114
ElaineL10.10: Happy Holidays!
Read a book by a single author whose first and last initial can be found in HOLIDAY.
Star-Crossed Lover by Liv Olteano hOLiday
Points This Post: 10
Total Points: 470
Total Tasks Completed: 28
loafer15.3 - Songs About Heroes
Option 2:
Read one book that satisfies both criteria for option 1.
The Ship of Brides by Jojo Moyes
Title: #24 Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots Pt 1
AI: #33 James Last
claiming "big book" as mmpb Les fiancées du Pacifique is 627 pages
points: 15
total: 90
BB: 1
GO: 1
tasks completed: 9
loafer20.3 - Best Review - TrishhartUK: Elementary, My Dear Watson
Option 1. Read a book with a title of at least three words, where the initial letter of each word can be found in A STUDY IN SCARLET.
The Last Unicorn: A Search for One of Earth's Rarest Creatures by William deBuys
a sTUdy in scarLet
points: 20
total: 110
BB: 1
GO: 1
tasks completed: 10
Kayla C5.8 read an anthology
Meet Cute: Some People Are Destined to Meet
MPG Anthology
total points: 105
GO: 2
BB: 2
Kayla C25.1
Option 2 read a book without A, An, The in title
Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng
and
Option 4 MPG Fantasy
The Five People You Meet in Heaven by Mitch Albom
total points: 130
GO: 2
BB: 2
Beth NC5.2 The Book Flood Cometh Fury's Magic (Fury Unbound) by Yasmine Galenorn
Published 11/14/16
Total Points: 110
Total Tasks: 6
Total Books: 8
Big Book Tickets: 3
Total Pages: 3220
Beth NC5.3 Learn Your Name in Morse Code Day - Daughter of Darkness by Mandy M. Roth
DAugHTer Of DArknesS
Total Points: 115
Total Tasks: 7
Total Books: 9
Big Book Tickets: 3
Total Pages: 3450
Completion PostTask #5.5 - O? No!
Others by James Herbert read 12/4
504 pages, claiming one BB ticket
Points This Post: 5
Total Points: 5
BB tickets: 1
GO tickets: 0
Completion PostTask #10.1 - Holding Out for a Hero
A Protector in the Highlands read 12/1 - MPG Romance
Points This Post: 10
Total Points: 15
BB tickets: 1
GO tickets: 0
Completion PostTask #10.2 - Every Day Heroes
The Doctor's Christmas Proposal - read 12/17
Points This Post: 10
Total Points: 25
BB tickets: 1
GO tickets: 0
Completion PostTask #10.5 - Remembering Stan Lee
My Cousin Rachel initially published in 1951, read 12/2
Points This Post: 10
Total Points: 35
BB tickets: 1
GO tickets: 0
Completion PostTask #15.3 - Songs About Heroes
OPTION 1:
Book 1: The Laughing Corpse - #30 - Particle Man (TLC) - read 12/18
Book 2: The Andromeda Strain by Michael Crichton - #16 Heroes are Hard to Find by Fleetwood Mac - read 12/17
Points This Post: 15
Total Points: 50
BB tickets: 1
GO tickets: 0
Completion PostTask #15.5 - Secret Identity
Roadwork by Richard Bachman - read 12/12 - author is Stephen King, writing under the name of Richard Bachman
Points This Post: 15
Total Points: 65
BB tickets: 1
GO tickets: 0
Completion PostTask # 20.1 - Most Improved Player - Cordelia's Task: "And the winner is....."
Watchers read 12/6
Japan Adventure Fiction Association Prize 日本冒険小説協会大賞特別賞 for Best Translated Novel (1993)
claiming a BB ticket - 624 pages
Points This Post: 20
Total Points: 85
BB tickets: 2
GO tickets: 0
Completion PostTask #20.3 - Best Review - TrishhartUK: Elementary, My Dear Watson
Option 1: The Last Camel Died at Noon
A STUDY IN SCARLET. - A sTuDy iN sCarLet
Points This Post: 105
Total Points: 105
BB tickets: 2
GO tickets: 0
Readerboard Name - Rebecca NJ15.3 - Songs About Heroes
Behind Her Eyes by Sarah Pinborough
Option 2 - The initial letters of each word in the title (BHE) AND the author's initials (SP) can be found in yosHimi BattlEs the pink robots pt.1 by the flaming liPS (#24 on the list)
Link to HB edition - Behind Her Eyes
This post: 15 points
Total points to date: 25 points
Tasks completed: 3
** Electing to not track Golden Oldies and Big Books this season **
Readerboard Name - Rebecca NJ20.7 - Yo, Adrian!
Corrupted by Lisa Scottoline
Option 3 - The author's first and last initials (LS) are found in SyLvester stallone
Link to HB edition - Corrupted
This post: 20 points
Total points to date: 45 points
Tasks completed: 4
** Electing to not track Golden Oldies and Big Books this season **
RepostingTask #30.7 - TessaVanessa's Task: New Year, New You
Book 1: Resolution 1. Eat better
The Little Book Café: Amy’s Story read 12/6/18
ThE liTTlE Book cAfE: amy's stoRy
book approved for length in post 7157
Book 2: Resolution 2. Exercise more
More Than Bones read 12/18/18 - word is "more"
Points This Post: 30
Total Points: 135
BB Tickets: 2
GO Tickets: 0
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20.5 - Bigger is Better - Babbling C's Task: February Babies
2.b. read a book with at least a three word title, where the first initials of all words in the title can be found in "LieuTenanT colonel". The Last Tudor
**528 pages. 1 big book
TOTAL TO DATE:
55 points
2 big books