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WINTER CHALLENGE 2018
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Beth NC10.1 Holding Out For A Hero - Spring Tide by K. Dicke
MPG of Romance
Total Points: 125
Total Tasks:8
Total Books: 10
Big Book Tickets: 3
Total Pages: 3766
Erin NY20.5 - Bigger is Better - Babbling C's Task: February Babies
There are several February babies in my family. I will only be looking at three.
This is a one book task.
3. My niece Deborah, Robert's oldest, is a college student in Oklahoma. In February she'll be 20 years old. She's my parent's only granddaughter and first grandchild.
b. read a book, written by a single author, whose initials can be found in "college student". Middle initials can be ignored.
A World Without Princes by Soman Chainani
* College Student
Points this post: 20
Books claimed this post: 1
Total Points: 90
Tasks completed: 8
Tasks in progress: 3
Books read: 11
Big Book tickets: 2 (500+)
Golden Oldies tickets: 0
Total pages read: 3,851
RAYNEBAIR20.1 - "And the winner is....."
Read a book that has won a literary award.
Room by Emma Donoghue
Indies Choice Book Award for Fiction 2011
Points this post: 20
Total points: 20
RAYNEBAIR20.5 - February Babies
option 3. a. read Book #1 in a series.
Relay by Layla Reyne
Changing Lanes #1
Points this post: 20
Total points: 40
DULCINELLA15.8 - Mythological Heroes
Most mythological tales have a hero. Read a book with the main page genre Mythology (standalone or embedded).
The Song of Achilles Madeline Miller 378 p. 19 december 2018 5 starsPoints in this post:15 points
Total points: 260 points
4 tickets GO
15.3 - Songs About HeroesOption 2:
Read one book that satisfies both criteria for option 1 (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; and 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.). The title initials and author initials can be from the same or different songs.
The Ghost Brigades by John Scalzi.
Book 1 requirement: TGB can be found in the title of song #12: wind BeneaTh my winGs
Book 2 requirement: JS can be found in the artist of song #33: JameS last
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Points this post: 15
Total points: 35
DULCINELLA25.9 - Brooke TX's Task: Winter Solstice
This is a two book task.
REQUIRED: Your Book 1 selection must have a higher page count than your Book 2 selection.
Book 1: Read a book with a title of at least two words, where the initial letters of all of the words in the title can be found in the phrase THE LONGEST NIGHT.
Soms lieg ik
Alice Feeney 336 p. 19 december 2019 3 starsBook 2: Read a book with a title of at least two words, where the initial letters of all of the words in the title can be found in the phrase THE SHORTEST DAY.
Dark Saturday Nicci French 400 p. 2 december 2018 4 starsPoints in this post: 25 points
Total points: 285 points
4 tickets GO
Cordelia25.5 2018 Reading Stats
Option 1: Galactic North by Alastair Reynolds
Book of short stories
Option 2: The Mars Room by Rachel Kushner
2060 people gave it 5 stars
Points 25
Total Points 135
25.8 - Amy "the book-bat"'s Task: It's Cookie Time!Book 1: Read a book that was first published in 1917, 1933, or 1937.
To Have and Have Not (176 pages) first published in 1937
***Claiming Golden Oldie Ticket for being published in 1937***
Book 2: Read a book with a cookie on the cover.
Ilistened to
cover approved in help thread in message #6, Most popular paperback is
(336 pages)Total page count 176+336=512
New Points: 25
Total Challenge Points: 155
GO's: 4
DeborahPost 8
5.5 - O? No!
Eidolon by Grace Draven
Points this post:5
Total Points:100
Books read:10
Tasks Done:8
20.7 - Shorter is Sweeter - Amy FL's Task: Yo, Adrian!Option 2: Rocky was an unknown boxer who was given a chance to fight for the title. Read a book with a title of at least three words where the first letter of each word can be found in HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION.
I read Ninety-Nine Glimpses of Princess Margaret
heavyweiGht chaMPiON. Ninety-nine is hyphenated so I counted it as one N.
Points: 70
books read: 9
tasks completed: 8
task in progress: 1
pages read: 2365
Danibean5.7 - Crimson and Clover. Read a book with a three-word TITLE that includes "AND" or "&". Subtitles are excluded.
I read Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell.
Danibean15.1 - No Just Big, Strong Men! This is a 2 book task - read 2 books from 2 DIFFERENT lists: Strong Heroine Series, Kick But Heroines, Best TOrtured Heroes in Fiction, Books with Disabled Heroes, Books with Nerdy, Geeky, or Genius Heroes and Heroines. Include in post the name of the list and page number is is located
I read Insurgent by Veronica Roth. Page 2 of Kick-Butt Heroines list.
I read An Abundance of Katherines by John Green. Page 1 of Books with Nerdy, Geeky, or Genius Heroes and Heroines.
Laurah3020.10 - Group Reads
Code Girls: The Untold Story of the American Women Code Breakers Who Helped Win World War II
I have posted in the discussion - see msg 6 in discussion thread
RAYNEBAIR5.10 - Book Blitz
Read a book of your choice that meets SRC rules. Note: A Book with the genre "children" or "kids" NOT found in AR Bookfinder MAY be used for this task.
Northern Star by Ethan Day
Points this post: 5
Total points: 45
loafer10.1 - Holding Out for a Hero
Read a book with a main page genre that starts with an H or E or R or O.
The Proposal by Jasmine Guillory
genre: Romance
points: 10
total: 120
BB: 1
GO: 1
tasks completed: 11
RAYNEBAIR10.1 - Holding Out For a Hero
Read a book with a main page genre that starts with an H or E or R or O.
Red Dirt Heart 4 by N.R. Walker
R - genre Romance
Points this post: 10
Total points: 55
StaceyNC10.9 - Write Me a Letter
In honor of letter carriers everywhere, read a book write in an epistolary style.
Book: Code Name Verity
Completed: 12/20/18
#30 on The Epistolary Fiction List
Points this post: 10
Total Points: 100
Tasks Completed: 8
RAYNEBAIR10.9 - Write Me a Letter
Read a book written in an epistolary style.
Love Letters to the Dead by Ava Dellaira
IL: UG (just in case)
Points this post: 10
Total Points: 65
Readerboard name: Michelle in Alaska5.2 - The Book Flood Cometh.
Read a book first published in October.
Buddhism Plain and Simple by Steve Hagen (pub. October 1, 1997) (178 p.)
➸ Points: 40
➸ Total Pages: 720
Erin NY15.8 - Mythological Heroes
Most mythological tales have a hero. Read a book with the main page genre Mythology (standalone or embedded).
Circe by Madeline Miller
* MPG: Fantasy > Mythology
Points this post: 15
Books claimed this post: 1
Total Points: 105
Tasks completed: 9
Tasks in progress: 4
Books read: 12
Big Book tickets: 2 (500+)
Golden Oldies tickets: 0
Total pages read: 4,244
Bookwrm526Task #20.6 - Remembering a Canadian Hero
Option 2: Read a book where the letters from the word COURAGE can be found in the title. I read How Long 'til Black Future Month? by N.K. Jemisin (CA in black, URE in future, O in how, G in long).
Points this post: 20
Total points so far: 110
Completion PostReposting Task
Task #10.1 - Holding Out for a Hero
A Protector in the Highlands read 12/1 - MPG Romance
e-book approved for length in post 7159
Points This Post: 10
Total Points: 135
BB tickets: 2
GO tickets: 0
20.1 - Most Improved Player - Cordelia's Task: "And the winner is...Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood
- NAACP Image Award for Debut Author and for Biography / Auto-biography (2017)
- Thurber Prize for American Humor (2017)
Total points: 55
Brooke TX20.4 - 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.
Points
This Post: 20
Total Points: 45
Completed Tasks: 3
Books Read: 5
SALLY M.15.9 Hoodie-Hoo Day! (one or more hands on the cover)
Frost Burned by Patricia Briggs
(I listened to the audiobook & have linked to the MMPB)
Points this post: 15
Total points: 155
Tasks completed: 8
Books read: 12
SALLY M.25.1 What Makes a Good Hero
Option 2: title doesn't contain the word 'A', 'An', 'And' or 'The'
One Day in December by Josie Silver
(I listened to the audiobook & have linked to the PB)
Option 4: MPG Fantasy
River Marked by Patricia Briggs
(I listened to the audiobook & have linked to the MMPB)
Points this post: 25
Total points: 180
Tasks completed: 9
Books read: 14
Brooke TX5.5 - O? No!
Read a book written by a single author who does NOT have an O in his or her name.
Points
This Post: 5
Total Points: 50
Completed Tasks: 4
Books Read: 6
Colin's MomTask: 5.9 Act Of Heroism
Book: Three Christmas Wishes by Sheila Roberts
Since it's not obvious, in Chapter One there is a sentence that reads: "Mike was in the navy, stationed on a sub, which was out at sea.
Points the task: 5
Point Total: 25
Amy the book bat5.4 - A Dickens of a Christmas
Read a book with a main page genre of Holiday. The genre may be embedded or standalone.
Christmas Camp
MPG Holiday > Christmas, MPG Holiday
Points this task: 5
Total points: 100
Golden Oldies ticket requests: 0
Big Book ticket requests: 1
Books read: 10
Tasks completed: 9
Amy the book bat25.1 - M1nks's Task: What Makes a Good Hero?
Option 2: A Good Hero is Interesting. Even if they pretend to be boring! Read a book where the title doesn't contain the word 'A', 'An', 'And' or 'The'. Subtitles may be ignored.
Nobody's Baby But Mine
Option 4: A Good Hero Has a Sword Which Goes 'Ting!' Or maybe they just have a really big Axe...
Read a book which has the MPG Fantasy. A combination genre such as Science Fiction Fantasy will not work for this task.
The Utterly Uninteresting and Unadventurous Tales of Fred, the Vampire Accountant
Points this task: 25
Total points: 125
Golden Oldies ticket requests: 0
Big Book ticket requests: 1
Books read: 12
Tasks completed: 10
Brooke TX5.3 - Learn Your Name in Morse Code Day ... .-. -.-.
Read a book with ALL the letters in DOT DASH (including 2 Ds) in the title and/or subtitle.
Points
This Post: 5
Total Points: 55
Completed Tasks: 5
Books Read: 7
Pamela32655.8 - Go Short
A Country Christmas by Josi S. Kilpack, Carla Kelly, Jennifer Moore
Points this post: 5
Total Points: 40
Golden Oldie books this post: 0
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
Julia10320.5 - Bigger is Better - Babbling C's Task: February Babies
Option 3a The Excalibur Murders (Merlin Investigation #1)
This post: 20 points
Total points: 95
BB: 0
GO: 0
Total tasks completed: 7
Total books read: 7
perletwo30.5 - Mazza1's Task: A world of books - Book 1. Read a book that is SET IN or WRITTEN BY an author from a country starting with ANY letter of your READERBOARD name.
Jane and the Man of the Cloth by Stephanie Barron - England (pErlEtwo)
Book 2. Read a book that is SET IN or WRITTEN BY an author from a country starting with one of the initials of the author of Book 1, including middle initials.
Rather Be the Devil - Scotland
Points this task: 30
Total points: 150
Golden Oldies ticket requests: 1
Big Book ticket requests: 0
Books read: 11
Tasks completed: 08
Marina H20.5 - Bigger is Better - Babbling C's Task: February Babies
Option 3 - 1: Tvunget til tavshed by Linda Castillo
Series #1
Points this post: 20
Total points: 100
Big book tickets: 0
Golden Oldies tickets: 2
Tasks completed: 6
Marina H15.6 - My Personal Hero
Ser du månen, Daniel by Puk Damsgård
I think Daniel is a hero for wanting to put himself at risk travelling to a country in war to photograph the effects it has on civilians and then survive being held hostage, starved and tortured.
Points this post: 15
Total points: 115
Big book tickets: 0
Golden Oldies tickets: 2
Tasks completed: 7
Marina H5.2 - The Book Flood Cometh
Christmas at the Cupcake Cafe by Jenny Colgan
First published October 2012
Points this post: 5
Total points: 120
Big book tickets: 0
Golden Oldies tickets: 2
Tasks completed: 8
15.5 - Secret IdentityRejoice, Dammit by Kaje Harper
Excerpt from the author's bio on GR: "I also have a few Young Adult stories (some released under the pen name Kira Harp.)"
I read the kindle edition and the is no print edition. The book was approved for length here
Total points: 85
BB tickets: 1
RAYNEBAIR20.7 - Yo Adrian!
Option 1: Read a book with a horse or dog (domesticated dogs, please - no wolves, coyotes, or other wild animals) on the cover.
Saving Saffron Sweeting by Pauline Wiles
Points this post: 20
Total points: 85
RAYNEBAIR10.2 - 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.
Professor Adorkable by Edie Danford
MC is a college professor
ebook was approved for length in msg 7166
Points this post: 10
Total points: 95
RAYNEBAIR5.4 - A Dickens of a Christmas
Read a book with a main page genre of Holiday
All I Want Is You by D.J. Jamison
mpg Holiday
ebook approved for length in msg 7165
Points this post: 5
Total points: 100
RAYNEBAIR5.5 - O? No!
Read a book written by a single author who does NOT have an O in his or her name.
Santa Daddy by Keira Andrews
ebook approved for length in msg 7164
points this post: 5
Total points: 105
10.5 - Remembering Stan LeeRead a book first published between 1941 and 1996
Book read: The Fellowship of the Ring
How it fits: first published in 1954
545 pages (MMPB edition: The Fellowship of the Ring), claiming 1 BB Ticket.
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Total points: 95
Books read: 7
Tasks completed: 7
BB Tickets: 5
GO Tickets: 1
TessaVanessaChallenge 5.5 O? No!
I read By the Shores of Silver Lake by Laura Ingalls Wilder.
It has a MPG of Children's. AR info is:
IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 9.0
Points this post: 5
Total points:185/985
Tasks completed: 14/57
Books read:18
Joanne MITask 25.1 What Makes a Good Hero
Option 1-MPG Mystery /Main character with sidekick
Look Alive Twenty-Five
Main Character is Stephanie Plum, a bounty-hunter and her side-kick is Lula who works with her
Option 2 Read a book where the title doesn't contain the word 'A', 'An', 'And' or 'The'
Savage Wilderness
-Claiming 1 BB ticket at 528 pgs
Points this task 25
Total points 70
BB tickets 1
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10.6
50% set in Hawaii, Alaska, Argentina, Antarctica, or Australia
Upside Down by Crista McHugh
Set in Hawaii - multiple mentions of Hawaiian beaches and flying from Honolulu to one of the other islands.
Length verification post here
Total 100