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WINTER CHALLENGE 2018
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Kayla C5.4
A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
MPG Holiday
**claiming GO ticket, A Christmas Carol first published in 1843**
total points: 70
BB: 2
GO: 1
Bookwrm526Task #5.6 - Read Aloud
Read a NONFICTION book about literacy, education or reading. I read Well-Read Black Girl: Finding Our Stories, Discovering Ourselves edited by Glory Edim.
Points this post: 5
Total points so far: 50
10.3- Four-Legged HerosRead a book from the Non-Fiction Animal Heroes list.
I listened to the audio version of
Saving Simon: How a Rescue Donkey Taught Me the Meaning of Compassion
This is on first page of the list slot #43
New points: 10
Total Challenge Points: 45
Oma12295.9 - Acts of Heroism
Read a book with a main character or subject who is an active-duty or former member of the armed forces of any nation (real or imagined).
Caribou's Gift by Eve Langlais
The MP in Goodreads did not mention male MC's military service. Listed below is the reference quote from the book:
Page 5
"Mission #732: Improve my reputation as a badass so people don’t make stupid requests. To those who wondered, while some preferred keeping mental notes, Kyle resorted to thinking of things in terms of missions, a throw over from his military days. Some he completed successfully, such as Mission #713, getting Betty-Sue to give him a piece of her famous apple pie. Success! Others he failed, like Mission #714, his attempt at getting a second piece resulting in bruised knuckles from her infamous wooden spoon."
Total Points-25/985
Total Tasks-4/57
Total Golden Oldie Books-()
Total Big Books-(2)500+( )750+(),1000+()
Oma122915.3 - Songs About Heroes
I chose option 2
Option 2:
Read one book that satisfies both criteria for option
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
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.
Ostrich and the 'Roo by Eve Langlais
REQUIRED: I used the same song for both tasks. The song is #2 'Holding out for a Hero' by Bonnie Tyler
Title:
'Out'=O, T
'a'=A
'hero'=R
Initials:
Tyler=E,L
Total Points-40/985
Total Tasks-5/57
Total Golden Oldie Books-()
Total Big Books-(1)500+( )750+(),1000+()
Elaine L25.2: SandyL's Task Winter Sports!
Required: State which options you are using
Option 1: Read a book written by a single author whose first and last initials are found in ICE HOCKEY.
Secret Agent Santa by Carol Ericson (iCE hockey)
Option 3: Nothing says winter like snow! Read a book with snow on the cover.
Mountain Blizzard by Cassie Miles
Required: Include the cover when you post
Points This Post: 25
Total Points: 180
Total Tasks Completed: 11
loafer5.4 - A Dickens of a Christmas
Read a book with a main page genre of Holiday.
Comfort and Joy by Kristin Hannah
points: 5
total: 30
tasks completed: 4
PegW10.1 - 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 read Midnight Assassin: A Murder in America's Heartland by Patricia L. Bryan with History on the main page genre
Points for this task: 10
Total points: 25
Golden Oldie: 0
Big Book: 0
Tasks Completed: 2
Andy P.Task @ 20.10 Group Reads
Task # Cryptology/Ciphers Nonfiction
Code Girls: The Untold Story of the American Women Code Breakers Who Helped Win World War II by Liza Mundy
My comments can be found here (Message 4 of discussion thread)
Points this post: 20
Total points: 70
5.3 ALL the letters in DOT DASH in the title and/or subtitle How to Change Your Mind: What the New Science of Psychedelics Teaches Us About Consciousness, Dying, Addiction, Depression, and Transcendence by Michael Pollan
Points this post: 5
Total Points: 10/985
Tasks completed: 2/57
Books Read: 2
Golden Oldies:
Big Books:500+(0)750+(0)1000+(0)
CelesteR5.4 - Holiday > Christmas >> 489 users
The Gift of the Magi by O. Henry
Pages: 99+ < 107
AR: UG-BL: 6.2 - AR Pts: 0.5
Total: 30 pt.s
Cordelia10.5 Remembering Stan Lee
The Gap Into Conflict: The Real Story by Stephen R. Donaldson
first published 1990
Points 10
Total points 80
Queen Bee Darlene30.7 TessaVanessa's TAsk: New Year, New You
1) Pick a resolution and read book that has all ltrs in that resolution in title/subtitle
Resolution #8 Make New Friends
My Life With Bob: Flawed Heroine Keeps Book of Books, Plot Ensues by Pamela Paul My Life with Bob: Flawed Heroine Keeps Book of Books, Plot Ensues
This was one of the examples given
2) Pick different resolution and read book that has a word of at least 3 ltrs from that resolution in the title/subtitle
Resolution #5 Read More Books
Books for Living: Some Thoughts on Reading, Reflecting, and Embracing Life by Will Schwalbe Books for Living
BOOKS is in resolution and title of book
Points this post: 30
Total Points: 85
Amy the book bat5.5 - O? No!
Read a book written by a single author who does NOT have an O in his or her name.
Desire Untamed by Pamela Palmer
Points this task: 5
Total points: 45
Golden Oldies ticket requests: 0
Big Book ticket requests: 0
Books read: 5
Tasks completed: 4
Scooter&Siam10.1 - Holding our for a Hero - Book with mpg starting with h, e, r, o
ReadThe Friar and the Cipher: Roger Bacon and the Unsolved Mystery of the Most Unusual Manuscript in the World - mpg is History
Points: 10
Total: 20
ElaineL20.7: Shorter is Sweeter Amy FL's Task Yo, Adrain!
Required: Specify which option you have selected when you post
Option 3: Read a book written by a single author whose first and last initials (ignore middle initials) can be found in SYLVESTER STALLONE The Unyielding by Shelly Laurenston
Points This Post: 20
Total Points: 200
Total Tasks Completed: 12
Readerboard name: Michelle in Alaska10.5 - Remembering Stan Lee.
Read a book first published between 1941-1996.
Animal Farm by George Orwell (pub. 1945) (144 p.)*
I would like to claim a GO ticket for this book, please.
➸ Points: 10
➸ Total Pages: 144
DULCINELLA30.3 - Ava Catherine’s Task: Alpha and Omega
Book 1:
Read a book with a one word title of at least four letters that begins and ends with the SAME vowel. For this task the qualifying vowels are A, E, I, O, U. (Y is NOT considered a vowel for this task.) Subtitles should be ignored.
Ohio
Stephen Markley 496 p. 8 december 2018 4 stars Book 2:
Read a book with a one word title of at least four letters that begins and ends with a consonant, which does NOT have to be the same consonant.
WildernisJane Harper 368 p. 4 december 2018 3 stars Points in this post: 30 points
Total points: 115 points
2 tickets GO
Coralie15.3 Songs About Heroes
Option 2 one book that satisfies both criteria for option 1
Using #23 for both title and author
Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots pt 1 by The Flaming Lips
I read
The Bards of Bone Plain by Patricia A. McKillip
Total to date 55 points
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.
Crudo by Olivia Laing
Points this post: 20
TOTAL POINTS: 40
Golden Oldies: -
Big Book Tickets: - (500+); - (750+)
Total tasks completed: 2
Total books read: 2
Laurah3020.7 - 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.
The Wrong Man
T, W, M in heavyWeighT chaMpion
I am moving a book that I posted on #244.I would like Chronicle of a Death Foretold from 5.10 to
20.6 option C.
This book was first published in 1981. Thank you for your help, Sandy!!!!
points: 35
books read: 4
tasks completed: 4
pages read: 970
10.6 - Let's Eat!Read a book set at least 50% in Hawaii, Alaska, Argentina, Antarctica, or Australia.
Book read: Truly Madly Guilty
How it fits: Set entirely in Australia
514 pages (MMPB edition: Truly Madly Guilty), claiming 1 BB Ticket.
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Total points: 55
Books read: 4
Tasks completed: 4
BB Tickets: 3
GO Tickets: 0
Sara G5.7 - Crimson And Clover
February 1, 1969, Tommy James and the Shondells started a two week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Crimson And Clover'. Read a book with a three-word TITLE that includes "AND" or "&". Subtitles are excluded.
Women & Power: A Manifesto by Mary Beard
Points this post: 5
Total points: 130
Julia10315.3 - Songs About Heroes
Option 2: Death in St. Petersburg by Tasha Alexander,
Both title and author fit in Song #7 - D,I,S and P are in Spiderman; T and A are in The Ramones
This post: 15 points
Total points: 25
BB: 0
GO: 0
Total tasks completed: 2
Total books read: 2
Suzannesea30.3 Ava Catherine's Task
Book 1
Read a book with a one word title of at least four letters that begins and ends with the same vowel.
Arabella by Georgette Heyer
320 pages
Book 2
Read a book with a one word title of at least four letters that begins and ends with a consonant, which doesn't have to be the same consonant.
Voices by Arnaldur Indriðason
320 pages
Points this post: 30
Total points to date: 50
Ana20.3 - Best Review - TrishhartUK: Elementary, My Dear Watson
Option 1
Loyalty in Death by J.D. Robb. The initials in the title can be found in A Study In Scarlet.
Points this Post:20
Total points: 40
Tasks Completed:2
Total Books Read:2
Total Pages 719
LaureY5.1 - This and That
Read a book with This, That, These or Those in the title or subtitle. Words must match exactly.
This Could Change Everything by Jill Mansel
Points this post: 5
Total points: 10
Total Books: 2
Total Tasks: 2
Golden Oldies this post: 0
Total Golden Oldies: 0
Big Book Tickets this post: 0
Total Big Book Tickets: 0
LaureY5.10 - 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.
Moon Over Soho by Ben Aaranovitch
Points this post: 5
Total points: 15
Total Books: 3
Total Tasks: 3
Golden Oldies this post: 0
Total Golden Oldies: 0
Big Book Tickets this post: 0
Total Big Book Tickets: 0
ElaineL25.3: Andy P's Task Christmas in Japan
Book 1: Read a book written by a single author whose initials (First, Middle if applicable, and Last) can be found in KIDDIELAND.
Stranded with the Detective by Lena Diaz 288 pages (kiDdieLand)
Book 2: Read a book that has a word in its TITLE (not subtitle) of at least 4 letters that can be made from the letters in EXCHANGERATE. The word CANNOT be found intact in EXCHANGERATE. At Close Range by Laura Griffin 368 pages (Word made from exchANGERate: Range)
501 p. minimum: Book 1: 288 pages + Book 2: 368 pages = 656 total pages
Points This Post: 25
Total Points: 225
Total Tasks Completed: 13
Kayla C5.5
The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down: A Hmong Child, Her American Doctors, and the Collision of Two Cultures by Anne Fadiman
Anne Fadiman does not contain an O
points: 75
BB: 2
GO: 1
Oma12220.5 - Bigger is Better - Babbling C's Task: February Babies
I chose #2-Option B
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" OR "contracting officer" (subtitles should be ignored).
The Thinnest Air by Minka Kent
I used the phrase "contracting officer."
Contracting= T, T, A
Total Points-60/985
Total Tasks-6/57
Total Golden Oldie Books-()
Total Big Books-(1)500+( )750+(),1000+()
perletwo5.4 - A Dickens of a Christmas - Read a book with a main page genre of Holiday. The genre may be embedded or standalone.
Lark! The Herald Angels Sing: A Meg Langslow Mystery - genre verified here
Points this task: 05
Total points: 65
Golden Oldies ticket requests: 1
Big Book ticket requests: 0
Books read: 05
Tasks completed: 04
Laurah3020.5 - Bigger is Better - Babbling C's Task: February Babies
Option 3 a. read Book #1 in a series.
Memory Man - #1 in Amos Decker series
ElaineL5.1: This and That
Read a Book with This, That, These, or Those in the title or subtitle.
Trust Me on This by Jennifer Crusie
Points This Post: 5
Total Points: 230
Total Tasks Completed: 14
Andy P,Task # 5.7 - Crimson And Clover
Read a book with a three-word TITLE that includes "AND"
Fire and Ice by Julie Garwood
Points this post: 5
Total points: 75
5.9 - Acts of HeroismBlood Oil (Lachlan Fox #3) by James Phelan
Total this Post: 5
Golden Oldies:
Bigger is Better:
Season Total: 55
Readerboard Name: Kathy P 5.5 - O? No!
An Age of License: A Travelogue
Author Lucy Knisley
Points this post: 5
Books this post: 1
Totals
Points: 5
BB:0
GO:0
Total Task completed: 1
Total Books read: 1
Readerboard Name: Kathy P 20.3 - Best Review - TrishhartUK: Elementary, My Dear Watson
Option 1
Thanks A Thousand: A Gratitude Journey
160 pages
Points this post: 20
Books this post: 1
Totals
Points: 25
BB:0
GO:0
Total Task completed: 2
Total Books read: 2
Julia10320.3 - Best Review - TrishhartUK: Elementary, My Dear Watson
Option 4: The Bartered Brides. Dr John Watson is a major character.
This post: 20 points
Total points: 45
BB: 0
GO: 0
Total tasks completed: 3
Total books read: 3
Amy the book bat5.1 - This and That
Read a book with This, That, These or Those in the title or subtitle. Words must match exactly
Those Girls
Points this task: 5
Total points: 50
Golden Oldies ticket requests: 0
Big Book ticket requests: 0
Books read: 6
Tasks completed: 5
ElaineL25.6: Sandy's Task They Go Together
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 its author's name. Subtitles can be ignored.
Twisted Truths by Rebecca Zanetti 392 p. (zaneTTi)
Book 2: Read a book, the title (not subtitle) of which contains its author's initials. All initials must be included.
A Gentleman Never Keeps Score by Cat Sebastian 320 p. (SCore)
600 page minimum: Book 1: 392 + Book 2: 320 = 712 total pages
Points This Post: 25
Total Points: 255
Total Tasks Completed: 15
Task 5.2 - The Book Flood ComethRead a book FIRST published in October, November or December of any year.
Doctor Who: The Good Doctor (Doctor Who: New Series Adventures #67) (2018) by Juno Dawson (Hardcover, 230 pages)
10 + 05 = 15
Tasks Completed: 02
Points for this post: 05
Points thus far: 10 + 05 = 15
Books read: 02
Pages read: 407
Read but not claimed: 01
Goodreads Authors: 00
Golden Oldies: 00
Big Books:
(0) 500+
(0) 750+
(0) 1,000+
readerboard name: boromom5.2 - The Book Flood Cometh
The Deal of a Lifetime
points this post: 5
total points: 5
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20.3 - 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
Book: The Last Dickens
Completed: 12/8/18
Points this Post: 20
Total Points: 45
Tasks Completed: 3