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20.4 - Golden Oldies - Louise B's Task: In The GardenOption 2:Read a book with a main page genre of “essays”
A Room of One's Own
***Claiming Golden Oldie Ticket as published in 1929***
New Points: 20
Total Challenge Points: 625
GO's: 6
That's it for me, thanks for another great challenge
Kathy KSThis a partial replacement. The book originally used in option 1 was originally used for task 10.9. I am replacing it and returning it to 10.9 and will redo the points there. I am now using the book originally used for task 5.7 and it will NOT be replaced at this time. Promise. This is my last move during this challenge!
25.2 - Nick KY’s Task: Spring Things
Choose two different Options... 1 book for each option.
Option 1. Read a book which has two consecutive words in the title... begin with the same consonant.
Finding Fraser, by K.C. Dyer
Finding Fraser
Option 2. book... MPG Science Fiction
The Protector's War, by S.M. Stirling
Science Fiction 155 users
Already Claimed BB ticket for Protector's War on original post; count remains the same for BB
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Points for this task: 25
Total points: 495 (500-5=495)
Tasks completed: 24
Big Book tickets for this task: 0
Big Book tickets total: 5
Golden Oldies, this task: 0
Golden Oldies total: 1
Sue T10.6. - Spring Break
a book in which the main character is a college or secondary school student or teacher for the entirety of the book
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling (AR Finder IL: MG - BL: 6.7)
Points this post: 10
Total Points: 110/1030
Tasks Completed: 6
Books Read: 8
Golden Oldies:
Big Books: 500+ (1), 750+ (1), 1000+ ()
I think that does it for me this round. Thanks as always to the task creators and mods.
KathyKSI removed this task's book earlier to use elsewhere [25.2]. I am now reinstating here and replaced it there. Points adjusted.
10.9 - Spring Forward
Read the next book in a series you've already started.
Required: State that the book is next in a series you've already started and new-to-you when you post.
The Thunder Keeper, by Margaret Coel
I listened to an audio version; pb pages=256
This is part of the "Wind River Reservation" series, #7. I started this series well before this challenge and this volume was new to me.
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Points for this task: 10
Total points: 505
Tasks completed: 25
Big Book tickets for this task: 0
Big Book tickets total: 5
Golden Oldies, this task: 0
Golden Oldies total: 1
Kathy G.20.6 - Seasoned Reader – Kristen IA’s Task: Tiptoe Through the Tulips
Opt. 1- #2 in a series
A Searching Heart by Janette Oke
Total Points- 145
Readerboard name Kathy P20.2 - Rookie at the Top - Raynebair's Task: A Day In the Life Of...
Option 3: Between the World and Me
Points this task: 20
Totals
Points: 380
BB: 0
GO:0
Total Tasks completed: 19
Total Books read: 24
5.7 The Joker Murder on a Girls' Night Out by Anne George
Humor genre
Points this post: 5
Total points : 190
BB TICKETS: 3
GO TICKETS: 2
Tasks completed: 22
Books read: 22
30.11 My Favorite MonsterOpt B Bk 1 - Read a book with a three-word title in the format "_____ and _____" or "_____ & _____".
Love and Ruin
Bk 2 - book from list Best Villians in YA Fiction pg 1 #33
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/3...
Pts: 30
Total/challenge: 265
Pamela326530.9 – Sandy’s Task: Sandy's Big Adventure
Option B: The Secret Joy of Hygge: A Practical Guide to Cultivating Happiness in the Everyday by Alexandra Amarotica – Authors initials in AnimAls
164 pages
Option C: The Shadow Fallsby Gerald Lund
502 pages
666 total pages
Points this post: 30
Total Points: 470
Golden Oldie books this post: 0
Total Golden Oldie books:
Big Book Tickets this post: 0
Total Big Book Tickets: 1
Big Books - 500+: 2
Big Books - 750+: 0
Big Books - 1000+: 0
APRILLEIGH95.9 - A True Renaissance Man
Read a book written by a single author whose initials can be found in LEONARDO DA VINCI.
The Cherry Orchard by Anton Chekhov
*** Golden Oldie, first published in 1904 ***
TRACKING [this task (total including this task)]
Points: 15 (530)
Golden Oldie: 1 (9)
Big Book: 0 (0)
Books Read: 1 (35)
Total Tasks: 25
Kim O30.8 - Cat's Task: Big Oldies
Option 2: One Book Option - Read a book that meets the criteria for a Golden Oldie ticket, a book FIRST published in or before 1950 AND that meets the criteria for getting TWO Big Book tickets, a book with at least 750 pages.
The Arabian Nights
Golden Oldie -- first published in 800
Big book -- This book has 1049 pages
Points this task: 30
Big book tickets: 3
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Totals:
Big Book tickets: 4
Golden Oldies: 2
Tasks completed: 22
Kristen IA5.10. What Makes a Villain?
Read a book of your choice that meets SRC rules.
Brain on Fire: My Month of Madness by Susannah Cahalan
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Points This Post: 5
Total Points: 390/1030
Tasks Completed: 19/58
BB: 1
GO: 0
Barbara ★5.7 - The Joker
Read a book with the main page genre humor. The genre may be standalone or embedded.
Hell's Super - Mark Cain 5/31
Points this task: 5
Total points: 635
15.10Option 2: Read a book set at least 50% during Queen Victoria's lifetime - the years 1819 -1901 inclusive.
The Inventor by Emily Organ
Set in 1884
Task points: 15
Total points: 745
Amy FL15.2 - Villains- Real and Imagined
Book 1: The Sun Does Shine: How I Found Life and Freedom on Death Row
Book 2: Dead Stop
Points this post: 15
Total points: 605
Kristen IA20.6 - Seasoned Reader – Kristen IA’s Task: Tiptoe Through the Tulips
For this task, choose one of the following options:
REQUIRED: State which option you chose when you post.
Option 1: The Festival
Read a book that is #2, #3, or #4 in a series. The series designation must be present on the book's Goodreads metadata.
All He Ever Needed by Shannon Stacey
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Points This Post: 20
Total Points: 410/1030
Tasks Completed: 20/58
BB: 1
GO: 0
Amy FL25.2 - Nick KY’s Task: Spring Things
Option 1: Beneath a Scarlet Sky (Scarlet Sky)
Option 3: The Lost Man - set entirely in Australia
Points this post: 25
Final total: 630
Thanks, mods, for another great challenge!
VAL TX15.9 - A True Renaissance Man - Read a book written by a single author whose initials can be found in LEONARDO DA VINCI.
The Dud Avocado by Elaine Dundy
This post:
Points - 15
Total:
Points - 50
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Read a book written by a single author whose name matches the name of a performer who played one of AFI’s 50 Greatest Screen Villains
The name may be in any name position, names must match exactly.
"Voice" and "Voiced by" names may be used.
Required: State the name
November Road by Lou Berney
#39 Cruella De Vil voiced by Betty LOU Gerson.
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Points this post: 15
Total points: 245
Total GO tickets: 1
Total BB tickets: 1