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FALL CHALLENGE 2019
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Evvie Drake Starts Over by Linda Holmes
304 Total pages
Points this post: 10
Total points: 40

10.1 - I’ll Be There For You
Read a book that a Goodreads friend has read and rated 5 stars.
The Impossible Vastness of Us by Samantha Young
My friend Irma has read it and rated it 5 stars
POINTS:
Points This Post: 10
Points Total: 60
Big Books: 500(0) 750(0) 1000(0)
Golden Oldies: 0
Tasks Completed: 5

Task 5.4 OGRE
MaRiannE Williamson: Her Life, Her MessaGe, Her Miracles, by Elena OumanO
Marianne Williams
This post: 1 book
5 points
Total books with this: 15
Total tasks with this: 10
Total points with this: 165
BB=0
GO=1

10.9 - Portrait of a Lady
Book: Twice Bitten by Chloe Neill 9/27/19
How it Fits:

Points This Post: 10
Total Points: 45
Books Read: 4

When Crickets Cry by Charles Martin
Consecutive Cs in title
Points this post: 5
Total points: 45

30.1 - Ava Catherine’s Task: A Great Dame
Option 1: Prince Harry: The Inside Story (MPG Biography)
Option 2: Eye Spy by Mercedes Lackey (RA in meRcedes lAckey)
This post: 30 points
Total points: 230
BB: 0
GO:0
Tasks completed: 13
Books read: 17

30.2 - Dlmrose’s Task: The People in Your Neighborhood
Book 1:
Book: Bloodstone by Barbra Annino 9/26/19
How it Fits: BA found in Susan B from "Below" Neighbors
Book 2:
Book: Raising Innocence by Shannon Mayer 9/28/19
How it Fits: RI found in Sukriti from "Above" Neighbors
Readerboard Names:
SULLIVAN
SUPER WOMAN
SUKRITI
SUNSHINE
SUSAN
SUSAN A
SUSAN B
Points This Post: 30
Total Points: 75
Books Read: 6

The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead
Points this post: 5
Total points: 50
BB TICKETS: 1
Tasks completed: 6
Books read: 6

Task 30.4 Long & Short
Short title, over 350 pages Iris Grace 368 pages
Iris Grace: How Thula the Cat Saved a Little Girl and Her Family
Long Title, fewer than 200 pages Never Love a Feral Cat 182 pages
Never Love a Feral Cat: A Tale of Compassion and Coexistence
This post: 2 books, 30 points
Total tasks with this: 11
Total books with this: 17
Total points with this: 195
BB=0
GO=1

20.7 - Shorter is Sweeter - Brooklyn's Task: Two Truths and a Lie:
Option 2: Read a book with a car or a paved road on which a car could drive on the cover:

Points this post: 20
Total points: 80
Golden Oldies this post:
Total Golden Oldies: 1
Big Book Tickets this post:
Total Big Book Tickets:
BBooks - 500+:
BBooks - 750+:
BBooks - 1000+:

15.1 Knock, Knock
Book 1. Same word twice in the title. I read Black Girl/White Girl by Joyce Carol Oates.
Book 2. “Who’s” in the title. I read Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? by Edward Albee.
Total Points So Far: 295

15.8 PARADE I read Total Oblivion, More or Less by Anya Johanna DeNiro, first and last initials in “parADe.”
Total Points So Far: 310

25.1 Bookwrm526’s Fall Stuff
Opt. 2. Pumpkins. I read a book with a pumpkin on the cover,Cat Among the Pumpkins by Mandy Morton --

Opt. 3 Colors. I read a book with Fall foliage, complete with colored leaves, on the cover, Hook, Line and Murder by Jessica Fletcher (Donald Bain) –

Total Points So Far: 335

10.8 - Forget-Me-Not
Read a book by an author who, at the time you select your book, is deceased. It can be assumed that an author of a book published before 1920 is deceased.
They Do It with Mirrors by Agatha Christie
Points this task: 10
Total points to date: 115
Golden Oldies: 2
Big Books: 0
Tasks complete: 8
Books read: 8

10.9 Portrait of a Lady - Cover with a female figure alone
Sadie by Courtney Summers Sadie

Points this post: 10
Total Points: 270

20.7 - Shorter is Sweeter - Brooklyn's Task: Two Truths and a Lie
Read a book by a single author whose initials can be found in AROUND THE WORLD.
Practical Magic by Alice Hoffman Audiobook
Practical Magic MMPB 317 Pages
Initials found in Around tHe world
Points Earned This Post: 20
Total Points Earned: 265
Golden Oldie Tickets: 2
Big Book Tickets Total: 0
Big Books Read By Page Count: 0 (500) / 0 (750) / 0 (1000)

10.1 I'll be there for you
White Teeth by Zadie Smith
This book was on Kristina Simon's list and was rated 5 stars.
Points: 10
Total points: 335

30.3 - TessaVanessa's Task: Picture this
Option 2: Read an adult book (one that does not have the children's/kids genre) written by a single author who has also written a children’s picture book that is on Goodreads and has a MPG of Picture Books alone or imbedded.
The Testaments by Margaret Atwood Adult Book
Up in the Tree by Margaret Atwood Children's Picture Book
Option 3: Choose a book from this list of Silhouette Covers.
The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman
IL: MG+ - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 10.0
Page 1 #7
Points Earned This Post: 30
Total Points Earned: 295
Golden Oldie Tickets: 2
Big Book Tickets Total: 0
Big Books Read By Page Count: 0 (500) / 0 (750) / 0 (1000)

20.2 Rookie at the Top - Jen K's task: Fabulous Fall
Option 1: initial letters of title to create a word found in official Scrabble words - at least 3 letters long
A Better Man by Louise Penny A Better Man
A B M - BAM https://scrabble.hasbro.com/en-us/too...
To strike with a dull resounding noise; 7 scrabble points
Also minimum 250 pages. This book has 448 pages
Points this post: 20
Total Points: 290

20.7 - Shorter is Sweeter - Brooklyn's Task: Two Truths and a Lie
Option 3:
For this option, read a book with a MPG of biography or autobiography. The genre may be standalone or embedded.
Sophia: Princess, Suffragette, Revolutionary by Anita Anand
MPG Biography 100 users
Points this post: 20
Total points: 280

Walking to the Moon by Kate Cole-Adams
word: Moon
Total this Post: 15
Golden Oldies: 2
Season Total: 335

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.
The Institute by Stephen King Audiobook
The Institute Hardcover 561 Pages
Request 1 BB Ticket - 561 Pages
Book 2. Read a short book, fewer than 200 pages, with a long title, at least 5 words.
The Ballad of Black Tom by Victor LaValle Audiobook
The Ballad of Black Tom Paperback 149 Pages
Points Earned This Post: 30
Total Points Earned: 325
Golden Oldie Tickets: 2
Big Book Tickets Total: 1
Big Books Read By Page Count: 1 (500) / 0 (750) / 0 (1000)

20.2 Rookie at the Top - Jen K's Task: Fabulous Fall
Option 1: Corn Maze
Word made from a combination of title's and author's initial letters
Run Away by Harlan Coben
The word is CHAR.
371 pages
Points this post: 20
Total points to date: 255

10.7 - Strike!
Read a book written by a single author with a name part that begins with a K
The Serpent and the Pearl by Kate Quinn
Points this task: 10
Total Points: 70

5.7 - Rose DeWitt Bukater
Read a book that has a protagonist with a 4-letter first name or nickname. The character's first name or nickname must be mentioned in the book's description.
The House of Hades
*Nico found in the metadata. Approved on post 10 in the help thread
I am claiming a big book ticket. The House of Hades by Rick Riordan has 597 pages.
Points this task: 5
Total Points: 75

Option 1: Single author whose name includes a ‘J’ and an ‘M’
Jojo Moyes / After You
I listened to the audiobook / MMP: After You – 409 pg
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This Post: 20 points
Total points to date: 120 points
Golden Oldies (pub 1950 or earlier):
Big Books Read: (0) 500 pg / (0) 750 pg / () 1000 pg
Total Big Book TICKETS:

15.4. The Perils of Pauline
Option 2:
Read a book that satisfies both requirements of Option 1.
Requirement 1: Author matches first or last name of a cast member.
— Cast member Pearl WHITE as Pauline
Requirement 2: Word in title/subtitle matches word in an episode title.
— Chapter 8 - Serpent IN the Flowers
The Girl IN the Moss by Loreth Anne WHITE
TRACKING [this task (total including this task)]
Points: 15 (225)
Golden Oldie: 0 (2)
Big Book: 0 (6)
Books Read: 1 (19)
Total Tasks: 16

Challenge 10.4 Give Thanks
More Than One Night by Sarah Mayberry.
It takes place in Australia..
Points this post: 10
Total points: 425
Tasks completed:29/54
Books read:36

Challenge 5.10 No Need for Distress
Otherwise by Linda Oatman High
Points this post: 5
Total points: 430
Tasks completed:30/54
Books read:37
15.3. Time to Catch Up.
I chose option 2 and read A Prayer for Owen Meany - I listened to the audiobook and linked to the top MMPB.
Requirement 1 - on my TBR since 11/16/14 (about time I caught up with this!)
Requirement 2 - on page 2 of I Should Probably Read This Sometime list.
total points: 170
I chose option 2 and read A Prayer for Owen Meany - I listened to the audiobook and linked to the top MMPB.
Requirement 1 - on my TBR since 11/16/14 (about time I caught up with this!)
Requirement 2 - on page 2 of I Should Probably Read This Sometime list.
total points: 170

15.2. Falling?
2. Read a book with one or more human feet on the cover.
The Taste of Apple Seeds by Katharina Hagena

4. Read a book with the main page genre science fiction
Death's End (Remembrance of Earth's Past #3) by Liu Cixin
1x Bigger is Better ticket (724 pages)
Total this Post: 15
Golden Oldies: 2
Bigger is Better: 1
Season Total: 350

30.3 - TessaVanessa's Task: Picture this
Option 3 - The Night Circus - found on pg 1 of the list
Option 4 - Waking Gods - Sylvain Neuvel - SN in INSECTS
Points This Post: 30
Total Points: 255

5.8 - Ann Darrow
Book with two or more consecutive words in title/subtitle that start with the same letter.
Sonic Select Book 9: The Games by Ian Flynn et al.
Total Points: 95/905
Total Books Read: 9
Tasks Completed: 9/54
Big Books Total: 0
Golden Oldies Total: 0

20.4 - GOLDEN OLDIES - Tien's task: My Big Classic Books Year
Opt 1 For this option, read a book with one of following MPGs
Cultural > France
Mademoiselle Chanel
Totaal points: 240

5.10 - No Need for Distress
Relax and read a book of your choice that meets the SRC rules.
Escort by Skye Warren
POINTS:
Points This Post: 5
Points Total: 65
Big Books: 500(0) 750(0) 1000(0)
Golden Oldies: 0
Tasks Completed: 6

OPTION 2 - The Ventriloquists
OPTION 3 - Ways to Hide in Winter by Sarah St.Vincent
TOTAL POINTS - 230

5.8Ann Darrow I read An American Dream by Norman Mailer, two consecutive words in the title begin with “A.”
Total Points So Far: 340

20.7 - Shorter is Sweeter - Brooklyn's Task: Two Truths and a Lie
Option 2: Read a book with a car or a paved road on which a car could drive on the cover.
Required: Include the cover in your post.

Cover approved in post 19 of Help Thread
Points this task: 20
Golden Oldies Ticket This Task: 0
Big Book Ticket This Task: 0
Total Points to date: 170
Total Golden Oldies Tickets: 2
Total Big Book Tickets: 0

Task # 5.4 - Princess Fiona
Read a book that has all the letters of OGRE (in any order) in the title
The Autobiography of My Mother by Jamaica Kincaid
THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY
Points this post: 5
Total points; 160

Task # 5.7 - Rose DeWitt Bukater
Read a book that has a protagonist with a 4-letter first name
The Story of Lucy Gault by William Trevor Main protagonist's name is Lucy
Points this post: 5
Total points: 165

30.6- BrookeTX's task: Riot Grrls
Book #1: Riot grrl musicians.
Match Me If You Can by Susan Elizabeth Phillips
Musician: Elizabeth Davis
Book #2: Riot Girrls Bands
Cold Fear by Toni Anderson
Band name: Cold Cold Hearts
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Points This Post: 30
Total Points: 240/905
Total Books Read: 18
Tasks Completed: 11/54

Task # 10.2 - Here’s to Health
Read a nonfiction book with a main page genre Health, standalone or embedded.
The Measure of Our Days: A Spiritual Exploration of Illness by Jerome Groopman
Health>Medicine first listed mpg, nonfiction
Points this post: 10
Total points: 175

Task # 10.5 - Zero In
Read a book with a zero in the number of pages.
Farewell, Dorothy Parker by Ellen Meister 308 pages
Points this post: 10
Total points: 185

25.2 Nick KY's Task: A Visit to the Castle
Option 3: word in title: Castle
The Castle on Sunset: Life, Death, Love, Art, and Scandal at Hollywood's Chateau Marmont by Shawn Levy The Castle on Sunset: Life, Death, Love, Art, and Scandal at Hollywood's Chateau Marmont
Option 4: Read a book with a word of 4 or more letters in the title/subtitle which has letters found in the phrase: GIANT FLYING HELMET.
My Grandmother Asked Me To Tell You She's Sorry by Fredrik Backman My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry
Tell = gianT fLying hELmet
Points this post: 25
Total Points: 315

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

Points this post: 10
Total points: 195

Option 1: lists: Mysteries in Good Taste page 1
Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder by Joanne Fluke
464pgs
Option 4: initials in BLACK FRIDAY
The Labors of Hercules by Agatha Christie
255 pgs
*Claim GO ticket, pub 1947*
Points this post: 25
Total Points: 185/905
Tasks completed: 14/54
Books Read: 17
Golden Oldies: 1
Big Books:500+(1) 750+(0) 1000+(0)

Option 1: Read a book and use the initial letters of the title (all words count but subtitles should be ignored) to create a word.
Book read: Touch of Power
How it fits: The word POT can be created using the title
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Total points: 190
Books read: 15
Tasks completed: 14
BB Tickets: 0
GO Tickets: 1
15.2. Falling?
For my first book, I chose option 3, and read an ARC of A Bitter Feast - I read a kindle ARC, and linked to the hardback edition. This is #18 in the Duncan James & Gemma Kincaid series - latest installment in the series.
For my second book, I chose option 4 and read The Test - top main page genre is science fiction.
total points: 185
For my first book, I chose option 3, and read an ARC of A Bitter Feast - I read a kindle ARC, and linked to the hardback edition. This is #18 in the Duncan James & Gemma Kincaid series - latest installment in the series.
For my second book, I chose option 4 and read The Test - top main page genre is science fiction.
total points: 185
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20.6 - Seasoned Reader – Roxana's task: Well-seasoned fowl
Option 3: Leaving the nest - Read a book identified on Goodreads as #1 in a series
Cruel (Savannah Heirs #1) by Raven Kennedy
Tame #2 in series was published on May 4th 2019
POINTS:
Points This Post: 20
Points Total: 50
Big Books: 500(0) 750(0) 1000(0)
Golden Oldies: 0
Tasks Completed: 4