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FALL CHALLENGE 2019
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Teresa Jo30.2 Dlmrose's task: The People in Your Neighborhood
Read two books
TEA
TEDDIE
TEODORA
TERESA JO This is me
TERI-K
TERIKET
TERRA
Book 1: Read a book written by a single author whose initials are found in one of the names
TEDDIE
Dark Mirror by Diane Duane
Author's initials are DD
Book 2: Read a book with all of the letters in one of the names in the title
TERRA
Dead Ever After by Charlaine Harris
dead eveR AfTER
Points this Post: 30
Total Points: 245
Teresa Jo25.6 TraceyL's task: Princess Peach
Read two books
Option 1: Read a book written by an author using a pen name or alias
City of Bones by Cassandra Clare
Her real name is Judith Lewis
Wikipedia - Cassandra Clare
Option 3: Read a book with Romance as a MPG
Dead and Gone by Charlaine Harris
Points this Post: 25
Total Points: 270
Teresa Jo25.5 Andy P's task: Create Your Own Compound Word
Read two books, at least 500 pages combined, each have a word in the title (at least 4-letters) that combined make a compound word
Book 1: DEAD reckoning
Dead Reckoning by Charlaine Harris
Book 2: A spark of LIGHT
A Spark of Light by Jodi Picoult
DEADLIGHT - a strong shutter able to be screwed against the interior of a porthole in heavy weather.
Dictionary Definition
Points this Post: 25
Total Points: 295
Teresa Jo25.2 Nick KY's task: A Visit to the Castle
Read two books
Option 3: Read a book with one of several words in the title: CASTLE
The Blue Castle by L.M. Montgomery
Option 4: Read a book with a word (4-letters or more) that can be found in GIANT FLYING HELMET
Dead in the Family by Charlaine Harris
FAMILY - gIAnt FLYing helMet
Points this Post: 25
Total Points: 320
MEGSCL15.2. Falling
3. Read the last or most recently published book in a series
The Testaments
4. the main page genre science fiction or fantasy.
Predator's Gold
TOTAL TO DATE
65 points
Ronda5.5 Princess Leia
Bond: Stargazer Alien Mail Order Brides #1 by Tasha Black
points this post: 5
points to date: 55
Ronda10.4 Give Thanks
The Last Anniversary by Liane Moriarty (set in Australia)
points this post: 10
points to date: 65
Ronda20.7 Shorter is Sweeter - Option 3
In Pieces by Sally Field
points this post: 20
points to date: 85
REPOST30.2 - Dlmrose’s Task: The People in Your Neighborhood
My Readerboard Name: Tien
Book 1 -Using my group of “above” neighbors: Read a book written by a single author whose initials can be found in ONE of that group’s Readerboard names. All of the author's initials must be used.
THUNDERBRITCHES
THYAN
TIA
The Golden Day by Ursula Dubosarsky
author's initials, UD, found in thUnDerbritches
Book 2 - Using my group of “below” neighbors: Read a book with ALL of the letters of ONE of that group’s Readerboard names in the title and/or subtitle.
Required: State your 3 “above” and “3 below” neighbors.
TIFF K
TIFFANI
TIFFANY
The Trafficked (Detective Johnny Mann #2) by Lee Weeks
TIFF K found in TraFFIcKed
Total this Post: 30
Golden Oldies: 2
Bigger is Better: 1
Season Total: 380
Sara G20.5 - Bigger is Better - Diane Whitney's Task: Party Like It's 1999!
My amazing daughter was born in September 1999 and will celebrate her 20th birthday this year. To help celebrate her birthday, please read a book that contains three (or more) number 9s, using only the following data. The word Nine does NOT work. Ordinal numbers (9th, 19th) will work if they are in numerical form.
- Number of Pages
- Numbers in First Publish date
- Title/Subtitle
- Series Number
Mariana by Susanna Kearsley
This book was first published in 1994.
I read the Kindle edition, and the MMPB here has 379 pages.
Points this post: 20
Total points: 300
Mary P20.5 - Bigger is Better - Diane Whitney's Task: Party Like It's 1999!
Read a book that contains three (or more) number 9s.
Mine by Robert R. McCammon
Pages: 496
First Published: 1990
Points this task: 20
Total points: 105
20.8 - Nickels & Dimes - Peg W's Task: The Scents of FallOption 1: 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 Old Devils by Kingsley Amis
author's initials, KA, found in bAKed
Total this Post: 20
Golden Oldies: 2
Bigger is Better: 1
Season Total: 400
Anja15.5. Back to School.
Read a book with the main page genre Classics.
The Clocks by Agatha Christie
Classics 120 users
POINTS:
Points This Post: 15
Points Total: 80
Big Books: 500(0) 750(0) 1000(0)
Golden Oldies: 0
Tasks Completed: 7
HELEN ATask 5.4 OGRE
MaRiannE Williamson: Her Life, Her MessaGe, Her Miracles, by Elena OumanO
Marianne Williamson: Her Life, Her Message, Her Miracles
This post: 1 book
5 points
Total books with this: 17
Total tasks with this: 11
Total points with this: 195
BB=0
GO=1
Thank you for your help!
JUKKA30.6 - BrookeTX's task: Riot Grrls
Book 1: Book whose author shares a name with a riot grrl musician.
Ms. Marvel, Vol. 8: Mecca by G. Willow Wilson. Shares a name with Kaia Wilson.
Book 2: Book whose title shares a word with a riot grrl band name.
Blood Pact by Dan Abnett. Shares a word with Blood Sausage.
Total Points: 125/905
Total Books Read: 11
Tasks Completed: 10/54
Big Books Total: 0
Golden Oldies Total: 0
Task 20.7 - Two Truths and a Lie250+ pages
option 2: read a book with a paved road on the cover
Murder in the Mill-Race
The bridge is paved, as is the road by the cottages
256 pages
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340 points
TessaVanessaChallenge 15.1 Knock Knock!
Book 1: I Am, I Am, I Am: Seventeen Brushes with Death by Maggie O'Farrell.
Book 2: The Girl Who Smiled Beads: A Story of War and What Comes After by Clemantine Wamariya.
Points this post: 15
Total points: 445
Tasks completed: 31/54
Books read: 39
Bookwrm526Task #10.9 - Portrait of a Lady
Read a book with a cover that depicts a female figure alone with no other human forms present. I read Chilling Effect by Valerie Valdes, approved in the help thread posts 28 and 29.
Total points so far: 275
Mod
I chose option 1 and read The Harp of Kings by Juliet Marillier. I read a kindle ARC, linked to the paperback edition. The letters J and M are the author's initials.
total points: 205
Sophie25.2
Opt 2 MPG Humour
Thief of Time by Terry Pratchett
Opt 4 4 letter anagram of GIANT Flying Helmet
A Time for Living by Ruth Saberton
Word - TIME
Total 155
JUKKA15.2. Falling?
Book 1: Book with human feet on the cover.
Back to the Future: Who Is Marty McFly? by Bob Gale.
Book 2: Book with main page genre Science Fiction.
Eternals by Neil Gaiman.
Total Points: 140/905
Total Books Read: 13
Tasks Completed: 11/54
Big Books Total: 0
Golden Oldies Total: 0
20.8 - Nickels & Dimes - Peg W's Task: The Scents of FallOption 1: No Nest for the Wicket by Donna Andrews
❁ author's initials (DA) found in BAKED ❁
Total points: 245 + 20 = 265
Shawn H.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
Hope Never Dies by Andrew Shaffer
**Obama Biden Mystery #1**
***Book #2 - Hope Rides Again published July 9, 2019.***
Points this Post:20
Total Points: 20
Big Ticket Books: 0
Golden Oldies: 0
20.6 Well Seasoned FowlOption 3 - Iron Lake by William Kent Krueger
Book #2 was published in 1999
Post Total: 20
Grand Total: 90
30.6 Riot GrrlsBook 1: Hidden Bodies by Caroline Kepnes
Caroline Azar is on the list
Book 2: The Girl They Left Behind by Roxanne Veletzos
Girl from Skinny Girl Diet
Post Total: 30
Grand Total: 120
Laurah3015.8. A Parade - for me?
Read a book whose author's first and last initials appear in the word PARADE - middle initials can be ignored.
The Trophy Child by Paula Daly
PD in ParaDe
Points this task: 15
Total points to date: 130
Golden Oldies: 2
Big Books: 0
Tasks complete: 9
Books read: 9
perletwo 20.2 - Rookie at the Top – Jen K's task: Fabulous Fall - Option 1: Corn Maze - For this option, read a book and use the initial letters of the title (all words count but subtitles should be ignored) to create a word. The initial letters of every word in the title must be used in your word. The word should be at least 3 letters long, and should be found in Official Scrabble Words.
We Sold Our Souls - SOWS
Points this task: 20
Total points: 340
Golden Oldies ticket requests: 1
Big Book ticket requests: 1
Books read: 25
Tasks completed: 18
Andy P.Task # 30.1 - Ava Catherine’s Task: A Great Dame
Option 1. Read a nonfiction book with the mpg science
The Language Instinct: How the Mind Creates Language by Steven Pinker nonfiction science mpg
Option 3. Read a book by a single author whose name contains the letters RA in any order. The Sin Eater by Sarah Rayne
SARAH RAYNE
Points this post: 30
Total points: 225
CEELEE5.1 Taking Action
in order to to counter the stereotypical "Damsel in Distress" trope, read a book with the MPG "Action or Adventure" stand alone or embedded.
I read (and really enjoyed) EIGHTY DAYS: NELLY BLY AND ELIZABETH BISLAND'S HISTORY MAKING RACE AROUND THE WORLD by Mathew Goodman. ***HIGHLY RECOMMENDED****
The MPG is Adventure
Eighty Days: Nellie Bly and Elizabeth Bisland's History-Making Race Around the World
Total Points for Task: 5
Total Books Read for Task: 1
Total Big Book Tickets Claimed for Task: 0
Total Golden Oldies Tickets Claimed for Task: 0
Total Points Earned for Fall Challenge 2019: 5
Total tasks Completed for Fall Challenge 2019: 1
Total Books Read for Fall Challenge 2019: 1
Total Big Book Tickets Claimed for Fall Challenge 2019: 0
Total Golden Oldies Tickets Claimed for Fall Challenge 2019: 0
Cordelia15.5 Back to school
That Awful Mess on the Via Merulana by Carlo Emilio Gadda
MPG Classic
Points: 15
Total points: 350
20.4 - Golden Oldies - Tien's task: My Big Classic Books YearOption 1: Suite Française: Storm in June: A Graphic Novel by Emmanuel Moynot
❁ MPG Cultural > France ~ genre verification ❁
Total points: 265 + 20 = 285
LaureY20.4 - GOLDEN OLDIES - Tien's task: My Big Classic Books Year
Option 3 -
The Swimming-Pool Library by Alan Hollinghurst
On Vintage Classic Red Spine List - page 2
Points this post: 20
Total points: 185/905
Total Books: 13
Total Tasks: 10/54
Golden Oldies this post: 0
Total Golden Oldies: 0
Big Book Tickets this post: 0
Total Big Book Tickets: 7
TraceyL (Readerboard Name)30.2 - Dlmrose’s Task: The People in Your Neighborhood
TORINA
TORRIE
TRACEY
TRACEYL ***Me***
TRACYD
TRACYJ
TRACYN
Book 1 -Using either your group of “above” or “below” neighbors: Read a book written by a single author whose initials can be found in ONE of that group’s Readerboard names.
Foe by Iain Reid
Group Above - Initials I and R - torRIna
Book 2 - Using the OTHER group not used in Book 1: Read a book with ALL of the letters of ONE of that group’s Readerboard names in the title and/or subtitle.
The Chrysalids by John Wyndham
Group Below - TRACYD - The ChRYsAliDs
Points Earned This Post: 30
Total Points Earned: 355
Golden Oldie Tickets: 2
Big Book Tickets Total: 1
Big Books Read By Page Count: 1 (500) / 0 (750) / 0 (1000)
Ronda10.10 - Scooby-Dooby-Doo
found on Ghost Stories, page 2
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by JK Rowling
points this post: 10
points to date: 95
HELEN A Task 30.3
#2 Adult book plus picture book: Ogden Nash
Everyone but Thee and Me: adult
Adventures of Isabel: picture book
Everyone But Thee and Me
Adventures of Isabel
#3 Silhouette cover : A Day in the Life of a Smiling Woman
A Day in the Life of a Smiling Woman: Complete Short Stories
Silhouette List page 5 # 494
This post: 30 points, 2 books
Tasks with this one: 12
Books with these: 19
Points with these: 225
BB=0
GO=1
Ronda20.6 Option 3
Six of Crows (Six of Crows #1) by Leigh Bardugo
Six of Crows #2: Crooked Kingdom was published September 27th 2016
points this post: 20
points to date: 135
Bookwrm526Task #30.6 - Riot Grrls
Book 1: Read a book whose author shares a name with one of the musicians from this list: Riot grrl musicians. I read An Island of Illusions by Jennifer L. Jennings, who shares the name Jennifer with musician Jennifer Finch.
Book 2: Read a book whose title/subtitle contains a word* found in one of the band names from this list: Riot Girrls Bands. I read Cold Storage, Alaska by John Straley, which contains the word COLD, which matches the band name Cold Cold Hearts.
Total points so far: 305
30.2 - Dlmrose’s Task: The People in Your NeighborhoodBook 1 Below Initials HH in Shannon South Africa by Helen Harper Bloodfire
Book 2 Above Shala in Title Epic: Stories of Survival from the World's Highest Peaks
SHALA
SHAN
SHANIAT
SHANNA REDWIND
SHANNON IA
SHANNON S
SHANNON SOUTH AFRICA
SALLY M.20.1 A Walk Through the Glens
Option 2: FAIRY in title or subtitle
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling
(I listened to the audiobook & have linked to the MMPB)
**Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix is a Big Book (1031 pages). Claiming 3 BB tickets.**
Points this post: 20
Total points: 235
Tasks completed: 13
Books read: 17
BB tix this post: 3
Total BB tix: 7
GO tix this post: 0
Total GO tix: 1
SALLY M.15.7 It's Halloween!: PRINCE from Halloween Word List in title or subtitle
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. Rowling
(I listened to the audiobook & have linked to the MMPB)
**Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince is a Big Book (746 pages). Claiming 1 BB ticket.**
Points this post: 15
Total points: 250
Tasks completed: 14
Books read: 18
BB tix this post: 1
Total BB tix: 8
GO tix this post: 0
Total GO tix: 1
JUKKA5.7 - Rose DeWitt Bukater
Book whose protagonist has a four-letter first name or nickname.
New Avengers: Luke Cage - Town Without Pity by John Arcudi et al. The character's called Luke.
Total Points: 145/905
Total Books Read: 14
Tasks Completed: 12/54
Big Books Total: 0
Golden Oldies Total: 0
25.6 - TraceyL's Task: Princess PeachOption 3:
by Nalini SinghOption 4:
by Royce ProutyPoints This Post: 25
Total Points: 205
25.6 - TraceyL's Task: Princess PeachOption 1: Read a book written by an author using a pen name or alias.
Lighthouse Bay by Kimberley Freeman
Option 4: Read a book with a building on the cover.
ISAN (International Sensory Assassin Network #1) by Mary Ting
approval
Total this Post: 25
Golden Oldies: 2
Bigger is Better: 1
Season Total: 425
Task 10.5 - Zero Inread a book with a 0 in the page count
The Curse of Hollister House
240 pages
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350 points
Task 5.8 - Ann Darrowread a book with two+ consecutive words in the title starting with the same letter
A Deadly Delicious Delivery
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355 points
TessaVanessaChallenge 15.4 The Perils of Pauline
Option 2: Deadly Duos: Partners in Crime and Their Addiction to Murder by Paul Roland.
Paul = Paul Panzer
Deadly = Deadly turning chapter 4
Points this post: 15
Total points: 460
Tasks completed: 32/54
Books read: 40
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The Seasonal Reading Challenge
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20.4 My Big Classics Books Year
Option 1: Book with MPG Cultural>Australia
The Year of the Farmer
Total to date 155 points