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FALL CHALLENGE 2019
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Pamela326520.1 - Most Improved Player - LaureY's task: a Walk Through the Glens
Option 3: Suspect by Clair M. Poulson - no J, K, Q, V, W, X, Y or Z in title or author's name
Points this post: 20
Total Points: 20
Golden Oldie books this post: 0
Total Golden Oldie books: 0
Big Book Tickets this post: 0
Total Big Book Tickets: 0
Big Books - 500+: 0
Big Books - 750+: 0
Big Books - 1000+: 0
perletwo 15.2. Falling? - 1 . Read a fiction or nonfiction book where a major character is a doctor or nurse or in which illness/medicine is a major part of the story.
Deception (Alex Delaware #25) - Dr. Alex Delaware is a child psychologist
2. Read a book with one or more human feet on the cover. Bare feet, stocking feet, and feet in shoes all work
Odd ThomasPoints this task: 15
Total points: 045
Golden Oldies ticket requests: 0
Big Book ticket requests: 0
Books read: 05
Tasks completed: 03
20.9 - Moderators' Pet - Coralie's Task: The Gentle Ones.Option 1. Read a book by a single author whose name on Goodreads includes both a J and an M.
The Harp of Kings (Warrior Bards #1) by Juliet Marillier
author's initials are JM
Total this Post: 20
Season Total: 30
30.5 - Mazza1's Task (passed to Sarah E): All Hail FlaviaOption 2: Chemistry please
Read a book with a word of at least five letters in the title or subtitle that ends in Y.
The Sky so HEAVY by Claire Zorn
5 letter word ends with Y: HEAVY
Option 4: Fabulous titles
Read a book with a word of at least 4 letters in the title or subtitle that matches exactly a word in a Flavia title.
DEAD Man's Chest (Phrynne Fisher #18) by Kerry Greenwood
Flavia Title: The DEAD in their vaulted arches
Matching 4 letter word: DEAD
Total this Post: 30
Season Total: 60
Sandra5.1 - Taking Action
The Eye of God by James Rollins
MPG Adventure (3rd on list with 117 users)
Points this post: 5
Total points to date: 20
AlisonBigs (readerboard name)Task 10.7 - Strike!
Read a book written by a single author with a name part that begins with a K
How To Love A Duke in Ten Days...Author's name, Kerrigan Bryne, begins with a K
I read the kindle edition...the MMP is 440 pages, link provided here: How to Love a Duke in Ten Days
Total Points: 10/905
Total Books Read: 1
Tasks Completed: 1/54
Big Books Total: 0
Golden Oldies Total: 0
AlisonBigs (readerboard name)Task 10.2 - Here's To Health
Read a nonfiction book with a main page genre Health, standalone or embedded
Salt Sugar Fat: How the Food Giants Hooked Us...Non Fiction book with main page genre Health
Total Points: 20/905
Total Books Read: 2
Tasks Completed: 2/54
Big Books Total: 0
Golden Oldies Total: 0
Sara G15.7. It's Halloween!
Read a book with a word from this Halloween Word List in its title/subtitle.
Plural, singular, and possessive forms for listed words may be used. No other variations.
Queen of the Conqueror: The Life of Matilda, Wife of William I by Tracy Borman
"Queen" is on the Halloween Word List.
Points this post: 15
Total points: 30
Sarah Ruth20.10 - Group Reads
Every Heart a Doorway
Notes: Post #4
[POINTS]
This post: 20
Total points: 35
Books read: 2
Tasks completed: 2
Task: 10.9 Portrait of a Lady"Read a book with a cover that depicts a female figure alone with no other human forms present. "
*edit* I accidentally posted the wrong edition of the book I read before, I have now amended it to the edition I actually read which does NOT have any additional human figures on it.
Book read:
Leah on the Offbeat - Becky AlbertalliPoints this task: 10
Total points: 15
Golden Oldies ticket requests: 0
Big Book ticket requests: 0
Books read: 2
Tasks completed: 2
DeborahPost #3
20.10 - Group Reads
The Huntress
Discussion thread post #2
Points this post: 20
Total Points: 45
Books read: 3
Tasks Done: 3
perletwo 5.6 - Princess Buttercup - In honor of Princess Buttercup, read a book that has yellow letters on the cover. Not all letters need to be yellow, but at least one must be entirely yellow.
CeremonyPoints this task: 05
Total points: 050
Golden Oldies ticket requests: 0
Big Book ticket requests: 0
Books read: 06
Tasks completed: 04
TraceyL (Readerboard Name)5.9 - Elizabeth Swann
In honor of Swann and Sparrow, read a book with a bird on the cover or the name of a specific type of bird in the title/subtitle.
The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater
"Raven" is a type of bird.
Points Earned This Post: 5
Total Points Earned: 20
Golden Oldie Tickets: 0
Big Book Tickets Total: 0
Big Books Read By Page Count: 0 (500) / 0 (750) / 0 (1000)
LAUREN JODI 15.5 - Back to School
The Mysterious Affair at Styles by Agatha Christie
Classics MPG confirmed in genre verification thread Post #26
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Points This Post: 15
Total Points: 35/905
Total Books Read: 2
Tasks Completed: 2/54
Sarah H10.5 - Zero In - Read a book with a zero in the number of pages.
Waiting for the Flood - 102 pages
Read the ebook, linked to the paperback
Points this task: 10
Total points to date: 20
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Books: 0
Tasks complete: 2
Books read: 2
15.6. Inventors DayI read Ten Arguments for Deleting Your Social Media Accounts Right Now. It has a MPG of Science and Science > Technology.
Task Points: 15
Total Points: 15
Tasks Completed: 1
Books Read: 1
LaureY10.9 - Portrait of a Lady
Read a book with a cover that depicts a female figure alone with no
other human forms present.
*I claim a Big Book ticket for this book at it is 528 pages long.*
Points this post: 10
Total points: 25/905
Total Books: 3
Total Tasks: 2/54
Golden Oldies this post: 0
Total Golden Oldies: 0
Big Book Tickets this post: 1
Total Big Book Tickets: 2
DeborahPost #4
10.1 - I’ll Be There For You
GR friend: Victoria (RedsCat)
https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...
Black Box
Points this post: 10
Total Points: 55
Books read: 4
Tasks Done: 4
5.8 - Ann Darrow Read a book with two or more consecutive words in the title/subtitle that start with the same letter.
Book read: Texas Two-Step: A Bestselling Western Romance
How it fits: Texas, Two-Step both start with T
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Total points: 5
Books read: 1
Tasks completed: 1
BB Tickets: 0
GO Tickets: 0
10.8 - Forget-Me-NotRead a book by an author who, at the time you select your book, is deceased.
Book read: God Help the Child
How it fits: Toni Morrison died in August 2019
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Total points: 15
Books read: 2
Tasks completed: 2
BB Tickets: 0
GO Tickets: 0
20.1 - Most Improved Player - LaureY's task: a Walk Through the GlensOption 3: Read a book where the letters J, K, Q, V, W, X, Y, Z do NOT appear in the title, subtitle, or author’s names.
Book read: Her Mad Hatter
How it fits: These letters do not appear in the title or in author's (Marie Hall) name. Approved for length in line 1342.
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Total points: 35
Books read: 3
Tasks completed: 3
BB Tickets: 0
GO Tickets: 0
trishhartuk15.7 It's Halloween!
Read a book with a word from the Halloween Word List
Goblin Market, The Prince's Progress, and Other Poems, Christina Rossetti
Both Goblin and Prince are on the list
Golden Oldie: First published in 1862
Points this task: 15
Books read: 1
Golden oldie: Yes – Goblin Market, The Prince's Progress, and Other Poems was first published in 1862
Big book: No
Total points: 35
Tasks completed: 3
Golden oldies: 2
Big Book tickets: 0
** READERBOARD NAME DENISE M **Task 30.4 - Sandy's Task: The Long and the Short of It
Book #1:
Read a long book, at least 350 pages, with a short title, no more than 2 words.
Demonglass by Rachel Hawkins
359 pages, 1 word title
Book #2:
Read a short book, fewer than 200 pages, with a long title, at least five words.
The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman
195 pages, 8 word title
[POINTS]
This post: 30
Total points: 45
Books read: 3
Tasks completed: 2
READ 60 10.9 Portrait of a Lady 
by Karen DukessPicture of woman on the cover,
Points 10
Total points 15
READ 60 15.1 Knock Knock 2 book Sing, Unburied, Sing Jesmyn Ward
Title with Who:The Girl WHO Loved Tom Gordonby Stephen King
Points 15
Total Points
APRILLEIGH20.10 - Group Reads
Read ONE of the books selected as the Group Reads choices for the season.
Every Heart a Doorway by Seanan McGuire
REQUIRED: You must participate in the book's discussion thread with at least one post about the contents of the book or your reaction to the book after you have read the book.
My post, #6, in the discussion thread can be found here.
TRACKING [this task (total including this task)]
Points: 20 (20)
Golden Oldie: 0 (0)
Big Book: 0 (0)
Books Read: 1 (1)
Total Tasks: 1
Sophie20.1 Option 3 no J, K, Q, V, W, X, Y or Z in title subtitle or author
Outcast by Annabel Chase
length approval
Total 20
10.4 set in Canada The Cruelest Month by Louise Penny
Points this post: 10
Total Points: 30/905
Tasks completed: 2/54
Books Read: 2
Golden Oldies:
Big Books:500+(1) 750+(0) 1000+(0)
Andy P.Task # 15.7. It's Halloween!
Read a book with a word from this Halloween Word List in its title
Word chosen from Halloween word list is Witch.
The Witch Elm by Tana French
Points this post: 15
Total points: 30
Jackie O. 20.10 - Group Reads
Every Heart a Doorway by Seanan McGuire.
Points this Post: 20
Total Points: 20
Jackie O. 30.4- Sandy's task: The Long and the Short of It
Book 1. Read a long book, at least 350 pages, with a short title, no more than 2 words.
Kisscut by Karin Slaughter
Book 2. Read a short book, fewer than 200 pages, with a long title, at least 5 words.
Down Among the Sticks and Bones by Seanan McGuire
Points this Post: 30
Total Points: 50
Jackie O. 20.8 - Nickels & Dimes - Peg W's Task: The Scents of Fall
Option 1:
For this option, read a book written by a single author whose initials can be found in the words BAKED GOODS. All initials must be found in the target phrase.
The Good Daughter by Karin Slaughter
Points this Post: 20
Total Points: 70
Suzannesea15.6 Inventors Day
Read a nonfiction book with the MPG Science.
100 Plants to Feed the Bees: Provide a Healthy Habitat to Help Pollinators Thrive by The Xerces Society
Points this post: 15
Total points to date: 15
Sandra20.10 - Group Reads
Every Heart a Doorway by Seanan McGuire
I posted in the Discussion Thread - msg/post #8
Points this post: 20
Total points to date: 40
TraceyL (Readerboard)5.7 - Rose DeWitt Bukater
Read a book that has a protagonist with a 4-letter name or nickname.
The Pearl Audiobook
Main Character's Name is Kino
*This is my one book allowed under 100 pages*
The Pearl MMPB 90 Pages
Request 1 Golden Oldie Ticket (1945)
Points Earned This Post: 5
Total Points Earned: 25
Golden Oldie Tickets: 1
Big Book Tickets Total: 0
Big Books Read By Page Count: 0 (500) / 0 (750) / 0 (1000)
Nick KY5.2 Damsel in Distress I read The Crystal Shard by R.A. Salvatore, inits in “dAmSel in distRess.”
Total Points So Far: 5
Nick KY5.6 Princess Buttercup I read Rendezvous with Rama by Arthur C. Clarke with a title in yellow letters.
Total Points So Far: 10
HELEN A15.2 Falling? 2 books
1. Read a fiction or nonfiction book where a major character is a doctor...
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3...
4. Read a book with the mpg sci fi or fantasy...
FANTASY
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...
Points this post: 15
Points total: 15
Tasks completed: 1
Books read: 2
BB=0
GO=0
Suzannesea20.3 Best Review- Trishhartuk's Task: We Didn't Start The Fire
Option 1
Read a book published between 1949 and 1989 where the author's initials can be found in WE DIDN'T START THE FIRE.
The Hot Rock by Donald E. Westlake was published in 1970.
287 pages
WE Didn't start the fire
Points this post: 20
Total points to date: 35
Julia10320.1 - Most Improved Player - LaureY's task: a Walk Through the Glens
Option 3: Ride a Pale Horse by Helen MacInnes (no J, K, Q, V, W, X, Y, Z in title/subtitle/author)
This post: 20 points
Total points: 35
BB: 0
GO:0
Tasks completed: 2
Books read: 2
Bookwrm526Task #30.4 - The Long and the Short Of It
Book 1: Read a long book, at least 350 pages, with a short title, no more than 2 words. I read Exhalation by Ted Chiang (351p).
Book 2: Read a short book, fewer than 200 pages, with a long title, at least 5 words. I read The Lamb Will Slaughter the Lion and Margaret Killjoy (112p).
Total points so far: 30
Coralie15.7 It’s Halloween
Using the word spider from the list
The Spider King's Daughter
Total to date 15 points
Cordelia30.4 The Long and the Short
Bk 1: Seveneves by Neal Stephenson 867 pages
Bk 2: Like a Mule Bringing Ice Cream to the Sun by Sarah Ladipo Manyika 118 pages
Seveneves is over 750 pages. I would like to claim 2 BB tickets.
Points: 30
Total Points: 50
BB: 2
perletwo 25.1 - Bookwrm526's Task: Fall Has ALL the Best Stuff - Option 1: Holidays!! For this option, read a book where Halloween, Dia de Los Muertos, or All Saint's Day features prominently in the story.
Hallowe'en Party
Option 3: Colors!! For this option, read a book with leaves in their fall colors on the cover (attached to a tree or not).
Paws and Effect - approvedPoints this task: 25
Total points: 075
Golden Oldies ticket requests: 0
Big Book ticket requests: 0
Books read: 08
Tasks completed: 05
30.4- Sandy's task: The Long and the Short of ItBook 1, a long book, at least 350 p., with a short title, no more than 2 words: Warcross by Marie Lu
paperback edition Warcross, 353 p.
Book 2, a short book, fewer than 200 p., with a long title, at least 5 words: If Beale Street Could Talk by James Baldwin, 197 p.
Points this post: 30
Total points: 30
Coralie30.3 Picture This
Option 3 “A good cover has a distinct silhouette”
#101 from page 2?
White is for Witching
option 4 Zoom In
Book by an author whose initials are in flowErS (and inSEcts)
Silence by Shūsaku Endō
Total to date 45 points
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10.1 - I’ll Be There For You
Read a book that a Goodreads friend has read and rated 5 stars.
Exit West-Mohsin Hamid
My GoodReads friend Samanetha Leighanne rated this 5 stars
Points This Post: 10
Total Points: 10
Books Read: 1
Tasks Completed: 1
BB Tickets: 0
GO Tickets: 0