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WINTER CHALLENGE 2018
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Cordelia30.6 Naming names
Book 1: Autumn by Ali Smith
Author's name is ALI
Book 2: The Black Spider by Jeremias Gotthelf
Generated names: The Majestic Crow, The Heavy Mercenary, The Fiery Tiger, The Giant Spider, Professor Infamous Cricket, Mister Nuclear Slayer, Purple Swordman, Captain Scarlet Shepherd, The Crusher, Phantasm.
Superhero name used: THE GIANT SPIDER. Word used SPIDER
Points: 30
Total Points: 225
15.1 - Not Just Big, Strong Men!List | Book 1: Kick Butt Heroines (page 3) | The Dead Girls' Dance (The Morganville Vampires, #2) by Rachel Caine
List | Book 2: Books With Nerdy, Geeky, or Genius Heroes and Heroines (page 3) | Mortal Engines by Philip Reeve
Total this Post: 15
Golden Oldies:
Bigger is Better: 3
Season Total: 325
Kayla C15.4
Option 2
American Street by Ibi Zoboi
American Street begins with an A, and Zoboi contains a Z.
total points: 165
GO: 2
BB: 2
Readerboard Name: Jammin JennyTask #25.2 - SandyL's Task: Winter Sports!
Option 1 - Dead Reckoning by Charlaine Harris read 12/23 - Author's Initials CH found in HOCKEY
Option 3 -
- snow on coverPoints this post: 25
Total Points: 180
BB Tickets: 2
GO Tickets: 0
perletwo*********REPOST*********25.5 - Tien's Task: 2018 Reading Stats - Option 1: read a book with a main page genre of Short Stories or Anthologies. The genre may be standalone or embedded.
Brief Cases
Option 2: read a book from my australian-author shelf.
Unnatural Habits by Kerry Greenwood
For this task, you may read 1 book (to fit 1 option) of at least 750 pages OR 2 books (to fit 2 different options) with a combined total of at least 750 pages.
Book 1 top pb ed. 432 pgs + Book 2 top pb ed. 348 pgs = 780 pgs
Points this task: 25
Total points: 175
Golden Oldies ticket requests: 1
Big Book ticket requests: 0
Books read: 13
Tasks completed: 09
Sara G5.10 - Book Blitz
January is Book Blitz Month. Get started on your 2019 reading resolutions and 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. Required: If using this exemption, state that the book is not found in ARBookFinder.
The Proper Way to Stop a Wedding in Seven Days or Less by Victoria Alexander
This book is an ebook with no print version, and was approved on line 3050 on the ebook spreadsheet.
Points this post: 5
Total points: 280
Pamela326520.3 - Best Review - TrishhartUK: Elementary, My Dear Watson
Option 1: Lone Star Christmas by Jolene Navarro – The initial of each word can be found in SCarLet – 224 pages
Points this post: 20
Total Points: 135
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
Amy the book bat15.8 - Mythological Heroes
Most mythological tales have a hero. Read a book with the main page genre Mythology (standalone or embedded).
Monstrous Beauty (approved in help thread msg. 7)
Points this task: 15
Total points: 145
Golden Oldies ticket requests: 0
Big Book ticket requests: 1
Books read: 14
Tasks completed: 12
Bookwrm526Task #10.5 - Remembering Stan Lee
Read a book first published between 1941 and 1996, inclusive. I read The Book of Three by Lloyd Alexander, first published 1964. AR Bookfinder BL 5.3, AR 7.0.
Points this post: 10
Total points so far: 160
5.9 - Acts of HeroismHeartbreak Warfare - "My name is Staff Sergeant Kathryn Nicole Scott ... I serve the people of the United States and live the Army values." page 90
15.1 - Not Just Big, Strong Men!Embattled Hearts - Books with Disabled Heroes page 1
Hard Bitten - Kick-Butt Heroines page 7
15.2 - Winter or Summer?Book 1: Hot Winter Nights
Book 2: Falling Like Snowflakes - Summer Harbor series
15.3 - Songs About HeroesOption 2: 33. Billy, Don't Be a Hero- James Last
On Borrowed Time by Jenn McKinlay
15.7 - Catch up with the SRCThe Stupidest Angel: A Heartwarming Tale of Christmas Terror - This book is new to me.
20.6 - Seasoned Reader – Laurah30’s Task: Remembering A Canadian HeroOption 2: Once Upon A Real Good Time
20.8 - Nickels & Dimes - Diane Whitney's Task: Membership RequiredOption 1: Blood Brothers - Joined Goodreads in November 2007
20.10 - Group ReadsCode Girls: The Untold Story of the American Women Code Breakers Who Helped Win World War II - Discussion post
25.3 Andy P.’s task: Christmas in JapanBook 1: Swing by Adriana Locke
Book 2: Heart of Obsidian - Heart
30.2. Amanda A's Task passed to Book Concierge: Feliz NavidadOption B: Among the Wicked by Linda Castillo
Option C: The Lost Recipe for Happiness
30.4 - Dulcinella's task: Shoes, Letters, and Pancakes (in Belgium)3. ‘Lichtmis’
Book 1: Lowcountry Boneyard by Susan M. Boyer - MC Liz Talbot
Book 2: Fatal Affair by Marie Force
30.5 - Mazza1's Task: A world of booksI live in the US
Book 1: The Dry by Jane Harper - Australia
Book 2: Wildcard by Marie Lu - Japan
30.7 - TessaVanessa's Task: New Year, New YouBook 1: The Twelve Clues of Christmas - Self care
Book 2: Money Can Be Deadly - Spend less money
5.10 - Book BlitzGet started on your 2019 reading resolutions and read a book of your choice that meets SRC rules.
I read Benediction.
Task points:5
Total Points:40
Books read:4
15.1 - Not Just Big, Strong Men!Book 1: read a book from the list: Kick Butt Heroines
Book read: Silver Borne
How it fits: #74 on the list, page 1
Book 2: read a book from the list: Strong Heroine Series
Book read: On the Edge
How it fits: #1405 on the list, page 15
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Total points: 140
Books read: 12
Tasks completed: 10
BB Tickets: 5
GO Tickets: 1
M1nks20.2 - 1. High-Rise
Points this post: 20
Total points: 220
Golden Oldie Tickets: 3
Big Book Tickets: 4
M1nks20.4 - 1. The Diary of a Nobody Pub 1892
* I Claim 1 x Golden Oldie Ticket *
Points this post: 20
Total points: 240
Golden Oldie Tickets: 4
Big Book Tickets: 4
M1nks20.5 - 3a. Gentlemen Prefer Blondes Pub 1925
* I Claim 1 x Golden Oldie Ticket *
Points this post: 20
Total points: 260
Golden Oldie Tickets: 5
Big Book Tickets: 4
M1nks20.6 - 3. Gorky Park 1981
* I Claim 1 x Big Book Ticket *
Points this post: 20
Total points: 280
Golden Oldie Tickets: 5
Big Book Tickets: 5
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5.4 - A Dickens of a Christmas.
Read a book with a MPG of holiday.
A Holiday by Gaslight by Mimi Matthews (175 p.)
➸ Points: 45
➸ Total Pages: 895