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WINTER CHALLENGE 2018
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Alaina20.7 - 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. Middle initials can be ignored.
One True Loves-Taylor Jenkins Reid
Taylor Jenkins Reid - SYLVESTER STALLONE
Points This Post: 20
Total Points: 95
Books Read: 6
Tasks Completed: 6
BB Tickets: 1
GO Tickets: 0
PAULA S5.7 - Crimson And Clover
Read a book with a three-word TITLE that includes "AND" or "&".
Blood And Circuses
I read the ebook, MMPB link for reference: Blood and Circuses
Points this Post: 5
Total Points: 30
Big Book Ticket: 0
Golden Oldie: 2
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Delicious Dee15.10 - National Book Awards
Blood Water Paint - was a LONGLIST nominee in 2018 for Young People's Literature
Points this Post: 15
Total Points: 760
Big Book Ticket: 500+ (1)
Golden Oldie: 1
Delicious Dee20.8 - Nickels & Dimes - Diane Whitney's Task: Membership Required
Option 2 - Colters' Lady (Colters' Legacy) - first published in May 2010 which is when I joined SRC (May 31, 2010)
Points this Post: 20
Total Points: 780
Big Book Ticket: 500+ (1)
Mary P20.6 - Seasoned Reader – Laurah30’s Task: Remembering A Canadian Hero
Option 3:Read a book that was first published in 1981.
Island Flame by Karen Robards
First published in 1981
Points this task: 20
Total points: 135
Task 10.10 – Happy HolidaysBook by a Single Author whose initials are in hOliDay
Delia Owens / Where the Crawdads Sing
I listened to the audio / NO MMP / Paperback won’t be released until Aug 2019
Hardcover 1st edition: Where the Crawdads Sing 370 p
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This Post: 10 points
Total points to date: 205 points
Golden Oldies (pub 1950 or earlier): 1
Big Books Read: (0) 500 pg / (0) 750 pg / () 1000 pg
Total Big Book TICKETS:
Task 30.1 – Schatzie – Gotta Love the HeroOption 1 – M.P.G. Young Adult
Fangirl
I listened to the audiobook / No MMP / Paperback: Fangirl - 459 p
Option 3 – NEW to me book from a series I’ve read before
A Breath of Snow and Ashes
# 6 in the Outlander Series / I’ve read books # 1-5 previously; THIS book is new to me.
I listened to the audio / MMP: A Breath of Snow and Ashes - 1439 p
*** BIG BOOK *** 3 tickets – 1439 pages
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This Post: 30 points
Total points to date: 235 points
Golden Oldies (pub 1950 or earlier): 1
Big Books Read: (0) 500 pg / (0) 750 pg / (1) 1000 pg
Total Big Book TICKETS: 3 tickets
Task 20.2 – Rookie at the Top – Kettleen – Darwin DayOption 1: Original publication date includes both 9 and 5 - 1951
The End of the Affair
I listened to the audio / MMP: Το τέλος μιας σχέσης - 360 p
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This Post: 20 points
Total points to date: 255 points
Golden Oldies (pub 1950 or earlier): 1
Big Books Read: (0) 500 pg / (0) 750 pg / (1) 1000 pg
Total Big Book TICKETS: 3 tickets
50.1 - Coralie's Task: Three Fictional HeroesBook 1, a book with a title that begins with What, When, Why, Where, or Who: When We Found Home by Susan Mallery
Book 2, a book by an author whose Goodreads name has just initials and a last name: Dear Mrs. Bird by A.J. Pearce
Book 3, a book with a main page genre of Historical Fiction: The Masterpiece by Fiona Davis
Points this post: 50
Total points: 495
25.7 - Wayne's task: Sometimes, you have to take the bad with the goodBook 1, a book with a GR average rating of 4.2 or higher with a minimum of 100 ratings: All Your Perfects by Colleen Hoover
rating: 4.30; 32,371 ratings
All Your Perfects paperback edition 306 pages
Book 2, a book with a GR average rating of 3.2 or lower with a minimum of 100 ratings: The Best of Adam Sharp by Graeme Simsion
rating 3.07; 6,506 ratings
The Best of Adam Sharp paperback edition 372 pages
Points this post: 25
Total points: 520
Sophie15.6
Non-fiction biography of a personal hero
Dreams from My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance by Barack Obama
Obama overcame many obstacles, not least his skin colour, to become President. He reminds me to keep working with dignity and tolerance for what I believe in.
Total 900
SandyL10.4 - Holy Books-a-Million, Batman!
Read a book that can be found on the list of Super Hero Books.
When Lightning Strikes by Jenny Carroll
Page 1 (#82) on Super Hero Books
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Points This Task: 10
Total Points: 650
Tasks Completed: 39
Books Read: 52
Big Book Tickets: 2
Golden Oldies: 2
Readerboard Name: List_addict20.5: Bigger is Better - Babbling C’s Task: February Babies
Option 2a: An author’s name containing the name Robert in any position
The Night Stalker by Robert Bryndza
Total for Challenge: 35
SandyL15.2 - Winter or Summer?
Book 1 - Read a book with the word "winter" found intact in the title/subtitle/series title of the book.
Once Upon a Winter's Eve by Tessa Dare
Book 2 - Read a book with the word "summer" found intact in the title/subtitle/series title of the book.
A Summer in Sonoma by Robyn Carr
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Points This Task: 15
Total Points: 665
Tasks Completed: 40
Books Read: 54
Big Book Tickets: 2
Golden Oldies: 2
SandyL15.7 - Catch up with the SRC
Read a book from the SRC Group Bookshelf that you have never read before
Katie Up and Down the Hall: The True Story of How One Dog Turned Five Neighbors into a Family by Glenn Plaskin
This book was new to me
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Points This Task: 15
Total Points: 680
Tasks Completed: 41
Books Read: 55
Big Book Tickets: 2
Golden Oldies: 2
SandyL15.8 - Mythological Heroes
Read a book with the main page genre Mythology
A Taste of Greek by Tina Folsom
MPG - mythology
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Points This Task: 15
Total Points: 695
Tasks Completed: 42
Books Read: 56
Big Book Tickets: 2
Golden Oldies: 2
SandyL20.6 - Seasoned Reader – Laurah30’s Task: Remembering A Canadian Hero
Option 2: Read a book where the letters from the word COURAGE can be found in the title
The Courage of a Cowboy by Kristin Vayden
the COURAGE of a cowboy
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Points This Task: 20
Total Points: 715
Tasks Completed: 43
Books Read: 57
Big Book Tickets: 2
Golden Oldies: 2
20.3 - Best Review - TrishhartUK: Elementary, My Dear WatsonOPTION 3: Read a book by a single author who shares a name with one of the modern Holmes or Watsons.
Go Set a Watchman by Harper Lee
(Jonny LEE Miller)
I read the Kindle edition above. The MMP edition is Va et poste une sentinelle.
Points this post: 20
TOTAL POINTS: 290
Golden Oldies: 3
Big Book Tickets: - (500+); - (750+)
Total tasks completed: 16
Total books read: 19
25.1 - M1nks's Task: What Makes a Good Hero?OPTION 2: Read a book where the title doesn't contain the word 'A', 'An', 'And' or 'The'.
Milkman by Anna Burns
OPTION 5: Read a book where the 'hero' is no longer with us.
The Barefoot Woman by Scholastique Mukasonga
The hero(ine) is the author's mother, Stefania. She died in the Rwandan genocide in the 1990s. She was a hero for caring for her family in such awful circumstances.
Points this post: 25
TOTAL POINTS: 315
Golden Oldies: 3
Big Book Tickets: - (500+); - (750+)
Total tasks completed: 17
Total books read: 21
Julia10330.4 - Dulcinella's task: Shoes, Letters, and Pancakes (in Belgium)
Option 2 New Year
Book 1 - Letters from Langston: From the Harlem Renaissance to the Red Scare and Beyond. This is on page 2 (#193) of the Letters To and From list.
Book 2 - The Hollow of Fear (329 pages includes "3" and "2")
This post: 30 points
Total points: 575
BB: 5
GO: 0
Total tasks completed: 30
Total books read: 41
Suzannesea30.5 Mazza1's Task
I am from the United States.
Book 1.
The Cold Cold Ground by Adrian McKinty is set in and written by an author born in Northern Ireland (United Kingdom).
Book 2.
Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty is set in and written by an author from Australia.
Points this post: 30
Points to date: 370
25.5 - Tien's Task: 2018 Reading StatsOPTION 3: Read a book that received 5 stars from at least 27 readers (1 book option >750 pages)
4 3 2 1 by Paul Auster
(4,449 5star ratings)
I listened to the Audible version. There is no MMP. The most popular paperback version is 4 3 2 1, which has 944 pages.
*This is a BIG BOOK (944 pages)*
Points this post: 25
TOTAL POINTS: 340
Golden Oldies: 3
Big Book Tickets: - (500+); 1 book=2 tickets (750+)
Total tasks completed: 18
Total books read: 22
25.9 - Brooke TX's Task: Winter SolsticeBOOK 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.
There There by Tommy Orange
(304 pages)
BOOK 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.
Shadows on the Tundra by Dalia Grinkevičiūtė
(192 pages)
Points this post: 25
TOTAL POINTS: 365
Golden Oldies: 3
Big Book Tickets: - (500+); 1 book=2 tickets (750+)
Total tasks completed: 19
Total books read: 24
CathyG 5.2 - The Book Flood Cometh
Read a book FIRST published in October, November or December of any year.
Beyond Bullets: Creative Journaling Ideas to Customize Your Personal Productivity System by Megan Rutell
Points this post: 5
Total points: 210
Tasks completed: 12
Books read: 14
Big Book Ticket: 1
CathyG 5.3 - 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
The End of Procrastination: How to Stop Postponing and Live a Fulfilled Life by Petr Ludwig
Points this post: 5
Total points: 215
Tasks completed: 13
Books read: 15
Big Book Ticket: 1
CathyG 5.4 - A Dickens of a Christmas
Read a book with a main page genre of Holiday. The genre may be embedded or standalone.
Killer Christmas by Harper Lin
Points this post: 5
Total points: 220
Tasks completed: 14
Books read: 16
Big Book Ticket: 1
CathyG 5.5 - O? No!
Read a book written by a single author who does NOT have an O in his or her name.
Patricia Briggs' Alpha and Omega: Cry Wolf Volume 2 by Patricia Briggs
Points this post: 5
Total points: 225
Tasks completed: 15
Books read: 17
Big Book Ticket: 1
CathyG 5.10 - Book Blitz
Read a book of your choice that meets SRC rules.
1001 Dark Nights: Roped In by Lorelei James
Points this post: 5
Total points: 230
Tasks completed: 16
Books read: 18
Big Book Ticket: 1
CathyG 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.
The Bullet Journal for Beginners by Karen Lancaster
Required: State the MPG you used when you post. Reference
Points this post: 10
Total points: 240
Tasks completed: 17
Books read: 19
Big Book Ticket: 1
CathyG 25.9 - 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.
Natural Evil: A Novella of the Elder Races by Thea Harrison
132 pages
Book 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.
Stripped Down by Lorelei James
126 pages
Points this post: 25
Total points: 265
Tasks completed: 18
Books read: 21
Big Book Ticket: 1
Andy P.Task # 30.5 - 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.
The Laughterhouse by Paul Cleave book set in New Zealand, and Cleave is a New Zealand author. N is in my readerboard name.
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..
February by Lisa Moore Moore is a Canadian author and book is set in Canada. C is initial of Paul Cleave
Points this post: 30
Total points: 750
Readerboard name Kathy P30.2. Amanda A's Task passed to Book Concierge: Feliz Navidad
Option A
Alexis de Tocqueville: Democracy's Guide
Author Joseph Epstein
Option B
Winter Solstice
Author Rosamunde Pilcher
Totals
Points: 285
BB:0
GO:0
Total Task completed: 15
Total Books read: 18
Chris MD20.5 February Babies
Option 3b - Author's initials in college StudDent
Calypso by David Sedaris
I listened to the audio version of this book. No MMP listed. The paperback has 256 pages.
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Total points: 205
Chris MD25.2 Winter Sports
Option 3 - Snow on the cover
by Anne PerryOption 4 - book that has one of the numbers 24, 25, 26 or 27 intact
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows
The paperback I read had 274 pages.
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Total points: 230
Oma122915.2 - Winter or Summer?
Book 1 - Read a book with the word "winter" found intact in the title/subtitle/series title of the book.
Winter Swans by Danica Winters
AND
Book 2 - Read a book with the word "summer" found intact in the title/subtitle/series title of the book.
Snow in Summer by Jane Yolen
IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 7.0
Total Points-495/985
Total Tasks-37/57
Total Golden Oldie Books-(1)
Total Big Books-(1)500+( )750+(),1000+()
Chris MD30.6 Naming Names
Book 1 - Author shares name with someone on the Heroic Names List: Maeve
Nights of Rain and Stars by Maeve Binchy
Book 2 - Title includes a word from Random Hero Name Generator
My names:
Red Doctor
Old Katana
Aqua Spider
Dark Crane
Lord Hot Hornet
Commander Galactic Genius
Brave Waspman
Commander Giant Antman
Crusher
Ace
Everyone Brave is Forgiven by Chris Cleave
I listened to the audio version of this book. No MMP listed. The paperback has 438 pages.
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Total points: 260
Readerboard Name: Amarie15.5: Secret Identity
Read a book by a single author who writes under more than one name.
Author: V.E. Schwab and Victoria Schwab
Book: Vengeful by V.E. Schwab
Points this task: 15
Total points: 95
Readerboard Name: Amarie20.7 - Shorter is Sweeter - Amy FL's Task: Yo, Adrian!
option 3: first and last initials are found in SYLVESTER STALLONE
Book: The Library Book by Susan Orlean
S and O both found in Stallone
Points This Post: 20
Total points; 115
Oma122920.9 - Moderators' Pet - Erin NY's Task: Goodreads choice award winners
Read a book that won one of the goodreads choice awards this year that you have not read before. If you read all of them before, then read one of the nominees that you have not read before.
Goodreads Choice Awards
The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah
This book won the award for historical fiction. I have not read this book before.
Total Points-515/985
Total Tasks-38/57
Total Golden Oldie Books-(1)
Total Big Books-(1)500+( )750+(),1000+()
Readerboard Name: Amarie30.1 - Schatzie’s Task: Gotta love the Hero!
Opt. 1 - Read a book with a mpg of Young Adult.
Book: Dry by Neal Shusterman
Opt. 3 - A favorite series that features a hero and cannot be #1 in the series.
Book: Muse of Nightmares by Laini Taylor
This is a new to me book. I read the first book of the Strange the Dreamer series in 2018.
Points this post: 30
Total Points: 145
Oma122925.3 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.
Fantastical by Kristen Ashley-472 pages
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..
A Fatal Grace by Louise Penny-417 pages
The word found is GRACE.
Total Points-540/985
Total Tasks-39/57
Total Golden Oldie Books-(1)
Total Big Books-(1)500+( )750+(),1000+()
Oma122920.8 - Nickels & Dimes - Diane Whitney's Task: Membership Required
I chose Option #2
Option 2 - Read a book first published in the same Month AND Year you joined the Seasonal Reading Challenge Group. I joined SRC August 24, 2012
The Kingmaker's Daughter by Philippa Gregory
Total Points-560/985
Total Tasks-40/57
Total Golden Oldie Books-(1)
Total Big Books-(1)500+( )750+(),1000+()
Stephanie1275.5 - O? No!: Read a book written by a single author who does NOT have an O in his or her name.
Much Ado About Nothing by William Shakespeare.
Book has 98 pages, using for my 80-99 page 5 point task.
Points this post: 5
Total points: 75/985
Tasks completed: 8/57
Books read: 8
MEGSCL50.1 - Coralie's Task: Three Fictional Heroes
Book 1 – starts with What: What is Not Yours is Not Yours
Book 2 – initials as first name: Second Life by S.J. Watson
Book 3 – main page genre of Historical Fiction: The Woman in the Green Dress
TOTAL TO DATE
620 points
7 big books
5.3 Learn Your Name in Morse Code DayThe Diamond Secret: A Retelling of Anastasia by Suzanne Weyn
All the letters in DOT DASH are in the title.
Points this post: 5
Total points: 170
GO TICKETS: 3
Tasks completed: 18
Books read: 18
MEGSCL15.5 - Secret Identity
Dragon Teeth by Michael Crichton who has written under several other pseudonyms according to goodreads bio including John Lange
TOTAL TO DATE
645 points
7 big books
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Book with main page genre beginning with H – Historical
Sea of Poppies
Total to date 595 points