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WINTER CHALLENGE 2018
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Brooke TX20.2 - Rookie At The Top- Kettleen's Task: Darwin Day
Option 2: Read a book where the initials of the words in the title are to be found in CHARLES DARWIN.
Points
This Post: 20
Total Points: 305
Completed Tasks: 25
Books Read: 37
TessaVanessaChallenge 15.2 Winter or Summer?
Book 1: The Long Winter by Laura Ingalls Wilder.
Chidrens MPG: IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 10.0
Book 2: The Last Summer at Chelsea Beach by Pam Jenoff.
Points this post: 15
Total points: 910/985
Tasks completed: 53/57
Books read: 74
10.6 - Let's Eat!I read On Call in the Arctic: A Doctor's Pursuit of Life, Love, and Miracles in the Alaskan Frontier, about a young doctor who goes to work for the Public Health Service in Nome, Alaska for a 2 year assignment. This book takes place in Alaska for 90% of its duration.
points: 175
books read: 21
tasks completed: 15
tasks in progress:
pages read: 6128
25.1 - M1nks's Task: What Makes a Good Hero?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'.
I read Work Like Any Other.
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
I read Exit West.
Task points:25
Total Points:125
Books read:10
Marina H20.2 - Rookie At The Top- Kettleen's Task: Darwin Day
Option 1: Kvinden i hvidt by Wilkie Collins
First published 1859 - claiming 1 GO ticket
608 pages - claiming 1 BB ticket
Points this post: 20
Total points: 245
Big book tickets: 4
Golden Oldies tickets: 3
Tasks completed: 14
Julia10320.6 - Seasoned Reader – Laurah30’s Task: Remembering A Canadian Hero
Option 2: The Red Dragon & The West Wind: The Winning Guide to Official Chinese & American Mah-Jongg
(C in Chinese, O in Official, U in Guide, RAG in DRAGon, E in ThE)
This post: 20 points
Total points: 320
BB: 3
GO: 0
Total tasks completed: 20
Total books read: 23
10.3- Four-Legged HerosRead a book from the Non-Fiction Animal Heroes list
Book read: Oogy: The Dog Only a Family Could Love
How it fits: #5 on the list, page 1
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Total points: 350
Books read: 30
Tasks completed: 23
BB Tickets: 8
GO Tickets: 1
20.7 - Shorter is Sweeter - Amy FL's Task: Yo, Adrian!Option 2: Read a book with a title of at least three words where the first letter of each word can be found in HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION.
Book read: Crown of Midnight
How it fits: Letters COM are found in the phrase
507 pages (MMPB Edition: La reine sans couronne), claiming 1 BB Ticket
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Total points: 370
Books read: 31
Tasks completed: 24
BB Tickets: 9
GO Tickets: 1
50.1 - Coralie's Task: Three Fictional HeroesBook 1: As the titles of the books in this series all begin with What, When, Why, Where, or Who, read a book with a title that begins with one of these words.
Book read: Where the Crawdads Sing
How it fits: Title starts with Where
Pages: 484 (PB Edition: Where the Crawdads Sing)
Book 2: read a book by a single author whose Goodreads name has just initials and a last name.
Book read: The Two Towers
How it fits: Author is J.R.R. Tolkien
Pages: 439 (MMPB Edition: The Two Towers)
Book 3: read a book with a main page genre of Historical Fiction.
Book read: The Tea Plantation
How it fits: MPG Historical Fiction
Pages: 304 (PB Edition: The Tea Plantation)
Total pages: 1227
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Total points: 420
Books read: 34
Tasks completed: 25
BB Tickets: 9
GO Tickets: 1
TessaVanessaChallenge 20.10 Group Reads
I listened to Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe by Fannie Flagg.
My post is #16 in the discussion thread.
Points this post: 20
Total points: 930/985
Tasks completed: 54/57
Books read: 75
30.4 - Dulcinella's task: Shoes, Letters, and Pancakes (in Belgium)Option 3: Lichtmis
Book 1 - a book written by a woman AND with a woman as a main character.
Book read: The Accidentals
How it fits: Author (Sarina Bowen) and MC (Rachel) are female (Reference to MC in e.g. this review)
Pages: 320 (PB Edition: The Accidentals)
Book 2: ead a book with a main character or author named Maria, Mary, or Marie.
Book read: Frankenstein
How it fits: Author is Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
Pages: 324 (MMPB Edition: Frankenstein)
First published in 1818, claiming 1 GO Ticket
Total pages: 644
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Total points: 450
Books read: 36
Tasks completed: 26
BB Tickets: 9
GO Tickets: 2
Reposting with correct edition for BBSophie
15.1 and 2
Title starts with A and author name includes a Z
Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
p 588 - 1 BB
Total 515
BB 4
MEGAN RAE10.5 - Remembering Stan Lee
Task: Read a book first published between 1941 and 1996, inclusive.
- Completed 25th JanuaryHow it fits: First published 1971
Points this post: 10
Total Points: 160
Nick KY5.3 Morse Code I read My Friend Mr. Campion and Other Mysteries by Margery Allingham:
D in frienD
OT in OTher
DA in AnD
S in mysterieS
H in otHer
Points This Post: 5
Total Points So Far: 510
Nick KY15.3 Songs
I chose the one book option. I read Artists in Crime by Ngaio Marsh.
I used one song, “Working Class Hero” by Marianne Faithful.
First letters of title words in “workIng ClAss hero”
Author’s inits in MariaNne faithful
Points This Post: 15
Total Points So Far: 525
10.9Obsidio, by Amie Kaufman.
The book is written entirely in the form of briefings, emails, and messages (see preview on main GR page).
New Total: 335
**Big Book: Obsidio is a Big Book, at 615 pages for the top paperback. I claim 1 BB ticket**
Task 25.1 - What makes a good heroOption 1:
The Surgeon by Tess Gerritsen.
The main character is Jane Rizolli, and her sidekick is Thomas Moore. They are both detectives working together to solve a case.
Option 2:
Me Before You by Jojo Moyes
Points: 25
Total points: 270
Bookwrm526Task #10.2 - Every Day Heroes
Read a book with a main character who is an everyday hero. I read Track of the Cat by Nevada Barr, where the main character is a park ranger.
Total points so far: 360
20.2 - Rookie At The Top- Kettleen's Task: Darwin DayOPTION 2: Read a book where the initials of the words in the title are to be found in CHARLES DARWIN.
East West Street: On the Origins of Genocide and Crimes Against Humanity by Philippe Sands
Points this post: 20
TOTAL POINTS: 150
Golden Oldies: 1
Big Book Tickets: - (500+); - (750+)
Total tasks completed: 7
Total books read: 9
20.4 - Golden Oldies - Lagullande's Task: Everyday HeroesOPTION 1: Read a book first published between 1863 and 1927.
The Thirty-Nine Steps by John Buchan
*This book is a GOLDEN OLDIE (first pub 1915)*
Points this post: 20
TOTAL POINTS: 170
Golden Oldies: 2
Big Book Tickets: - (500+); - (750+)
Total tasks completed: 8
Total books read: 10
15.3 - Songs About HeroesOPTION 2: 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 the songs AND
where all the initial letters of the single author's name can be found in the name of one of the listed artists.
And the Wind Sees All by Guðmundur Andri Thorsson
The letters can be found in Waitin' for a Superman by The Flaming Lips (no. 16 on the list).
Points this post: 15
TOTAL POINTS: 185
Golden Oldies: 2
Big Book Tickets: - (500+); - (750+)
Total tasks completed: 9
Total books read: 11
15.7 - Catch up with the SRCRead a book from the SRC Group Bookshelf that you have never read before.
The Postman Always Rings Twice by James M. Cain
This book is new to me.
*This book is a GOLDEN OLDIE (first published 1934)*
Points this post: 15
TOTAL POINTS: 200
Golden Oldies: 3
Big Book Tickets: - (500+); - (750+)
Total tasks completed: 10
Total books read: 12
15.9 - Hoodie-Hoo Day!Read a book with one or more hands showing on its cover.
by Elizabeth WilsonPoints this post: 15
TOTAL POINTS: 215
Golden Oldies: 3
Big Book Tickets: - (500+); - (750+)
Total tasks completed: 11
Total books read: 13
25.2 - SandyL's Task: Winter Sports!OPTION 3: Read a book with snow on the cover.
by Virve SammalkorpiOPTION 4: Read a book that has one of the numbers 24, 25, 26 or 27 intact in the number of pages.
The Green Mill Murder by Kerry Greenwood
(224 pages)
Points this post: 25
TOTAL POINTS: 240
Golden Oldies: 3
Big Book Tickets: - (500+); - (750+)
Total tasks completed: 12
Total books read: 15
10.2 - Every Day HeroesRead a book with a main character who is an everyday hero.
The Tennis Partner by Abraham Verghese
(Both main characters are doctors)
Points this post: 10
TOTAL POINTS: 250
Golden Oldies: 3
Big Book Tickets: - (500+); - (750+)
Total tasks completed: 13
Total books read: 16
10.5 - Remembering Stan LeeRead a book first published between 1941 and 1996, inclusive.
The Bookshop by Penelope Fitzgerald
(first published 1978)
Points this post: 10
TOTAL POINTS: 260
Golden Oldies: 3
Big Book Tickets: - (500+); - (750+)
Total tasks completed: 14
Total books read: 17
Oma122915.4 - From A to Z
Option 1:
Book 1 - Read a book the title of which begins with "A." All words count, including articles.
Asleep by Banana Yoshimoto
Book 2 - Read a book whose author has a "Z" in their name.
The Thirteenth Princess by Diane Zahler
Total Points-275/985
Total Tasks-24/57
Total Golden Oldie Books-()
Total Big Books-(1)500+( )750+(),1000+()
Oma122915.5 - Secret Identity
You may read a book written under any of the names that the author uses. REQUIRED: If the GR record or author bio does not show that the author writes under more than one name, include a link to a source establishing this.
The Camelot Caper by Elizabeth Peters
Total Points-290/985
Total Tasks-25/57
Total Golden Oldie Books-()
Total Big Books-(1)500+( )750+(),1000+()
Oma122915.6 - My Personal Hero
Read a NONFICTION biography or autobiography of someone who you consider to be a hero. REQUIRED: Briefly explain why this person is one of your personal heroes.
Prague Winter: A Personal Story of Remembrance and War, 1937-1948 by Madeleine K. Albright
I admire Madeleine Albright as she was the first woman Secretary of State and paved the way for other successful women in government.
Total Points-305/985
Total Tasks-26/57
Total Golden Oldie Books-()
Total Big Books-(1)500+( )750+(),1000+()
Andy P.Task # 30.6 - Dlmrose's Task: Naming Names
Book 1: Read a book by a single author with a heroic name from this list of Hero Names. The Forgotten by David Baldacci DAVID is on the list
Book 2: Name your own hero
Generated List of Hero Names:
The Golden Wolverine
The Black Swan
The Fantastic Shadow
The Fire Ibis
Professor Fabulous Hawk
Professor Fast Shield
Captain Gorgeous Lord
Wise Spirit
Icicle
Stareye
Read a book with a TITLE that includes one of the words, excluding THE, from the names generated. Subtitles are excluded
Play With Fire by Dana Stabenow
Using Fire from The Fire Ibis
Points this post: 30
Total points: 595
Andy P.30.4 - Dulcinella's task: Shoes, Letters, and Pancakes (in Belgium)
2. New Year
Book 1 - a book from one of these lists
Epistolary Fiction. Sleeping Giants by Sylvain Neuvel
Found on page 2 # 106
Book 2 - read a book in which the page number contains at least two of these numbers 3 1 2. The page count must include at least 2 different numbers. In Other Words by Jhumpa Lahiri 233 pages
Points this post: 30
Total points: 625
Mod
I read
- stairs on cover.Total points: 645
Andy P.Please disregard my post #2375. There is something wrong with it. I will repost this task at a later date.
Thanks,
Andy
Shala10.5 - Remembering Stan Lee
Read a book first published between 1941 and 1996, inclusive.
Originally published in 1979
Points this post: 10
Total points: 65
Tasks completed: 5
Books read: 6
TessaVanessaChallenge 15.6 - My Personal Hero
Eva's Story: A Survivor's Tale by the Step-Sister of Anne Frank by Eva Schloss.
Eva was sent to a concentration camp in Germany with her parents. She, like any other Auschwitz survivor, is my hero. To be able to withstand the pain, hunger, humiliation, labor and constant fear defines heroism to me.
Points this post: 15
Total points: 945/985
Tasks completed: 55/57
Books read: 76
Bookwrm526Task #10.6 - Let's Eat!
Read a book set at least 50% in Hawaii, Alaska, Argentina, Antarctica, or Australia. I read All Yours by Claudia Piñeiro. The book is set entirely within Buenos Aires, following the accidental death of the main character's lover. The body was thrown in a lake, Regatas lake in Palermo, and here is a quote from the book "The largest lake in Buenos Aires, Regatas covers an area of about twenty-five acres." Here is another quote "In the city of Buenos Aires, on the seventeenth day of December, 1998, a spontaneous witness appeared before His Honor and secretary for the purpose of giving a WITNESS STATEMENT."
Total points so far: 370
10.1 - Holding Out for a HeroRead a book with a main page genre that starts with an H or E or R or O
I chose the letter H: Humour
I read an ebook version of
Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town
Genre approved in the help thread message #15
***Claiming Golden Oldie Ticket, first published in 1912***
Total New Points: 10
Total Challenge Points: 320
GO's: 7
10.5 - Remembering Stan LeeRead a book first published between 1941 and 1996, inclusive.
The Chrysalids which was first published in 1955
New points: 10
Total Challenge Points: 330
GO's: 7
15.3 - Songs About HeroesOption 2: 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
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
Breakfast at Tiffany's by Truman Capote
BAT found in "Batman Theme" #11
T C found in "Fleetwood Mac #15
Total New Points: 15
Total Challenge Points: 345
GO's: 7
Amy the book bat15.9 - Hoodie-Hoo Day!
Read a book with one or more hands showing on its cover. The cover need not show a complete hand, but it must be CLEARLY a hand, not just a suggestion of a hand. Hands may be covered (such as wearing gloves or mittens), but it must be obvious that there are hands inside those coverings.
Points this task: 15
Total points: 335
Golden Oldies ticket requests: 2
Big Book ticket requests: 5
Books read: 28
Tasks completed: 24
perletwo10.2 - 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 (firefighters, police officers, EMTs, paramedics, search and rescue personnel), park rangers, teachers, social workers, lifeguards, nurses, doctors, and veterinarians.
Driving Heat
Points this task: 10
Total points: 350
Golden Oldies ticket requests: 2
Big Book ticket requests: 0
Books read: 26
Tasks completed: 18
Amy the book bat30.2. Amanda A's Task passed to Book Concierge: Feliz Navidad
Option B: Read a book by a single author whose initials (including middle initial, if used) are in EYDIE GORME Y LOS PANCHOS (letters may be used only as often as they appear in the target phrase)
You Will Know Me by Megan Abbott
Option D:Read a book with FOUR or more people depicted on the cover. REQUIRED: Include the cover in your post.
Points this task: 30
Total points: 365
Golden Oldies ticket requests: 2
Big Book ticket requests: 5
Books read: 30
Tasks completed: 25
MEGSCL20.9 - Moderators' Pet - Erin NY's Task: Goodreads choice award winners
Winner of memoir and autobiography - Educated
I have not read this before
TOTAL TO DATE
400 points
4 big books
Alaina 15.4 - From A to Z
Read a book the title of which begins with "A" and whose author has a "Z" in their name.
Americanah-Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Satisfies both criteria:
AMERICANAH
and
NGOZI
Claiming BB ticket for 588 pages
Points This Post: 15
Total Points: 55
Books Read: 4
Tasks Completed: 4
BB Tickets: 1
GO Tickets: 0
10.10 - Happy Holidays!Read a book by a single author whose first and last initial can be found in HOLIDAY.
The President's Hat by Antoine Laurain
Points this post: 10
TOTAL POINTS: 270
Golden Oldies: 3
Big Book Tickets: - (500+); - (750+)
Total tasks completed: 15
Total books read: 18
LaureY10.3- Four-Legged Heros
Not all heroes are human. Let's find out some of the real stories behind animal heroes by reading a book from the Non-Fiction Animal Heroes list.
The World According to Bob: The Further Adventures of One Man and His Street-wise Cat by James Bowen
Page 1 on the list.
Points this post: 10
Total points: 190
Total Books: 19
Total Tasks: 16
Golden Oldies this post: 0
Total Golden Oldies: 0
Big Book Tickets this post: 0
Total Big Book Tickets: 5
10.1 Holding out for a heroThe Rogue Not Taken by Sarah MacLean (MPG: Romance)
Points: 10
Total points: 280
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Total points: 635