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FALL CHALLENGE 2019
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Sarah H30.3 - TessaVanessa's Task: Picture this - Choose two different options, and state in your post which options you chose.
Option 1: Read an adult book 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.
I read Norse Mythology (listened to the audio, linked to the MMPB) by Neil Gaiman, who also wrote the picture book Chu's Day.
Option 2: Read a book by a single author where the initials of the author's first and last name (ignore middle names/initials) can be found in FLOWERS.
Salt Magic, Skin Magic by Lee Welch - ebook approved for length on line 2448 of spreadsheet.
Points this task: 30
Total points to date: 430
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Books: 3
Tasks complete: 24
Books read: 32
Pamela326520.7 - Shorter is Sweeter - Brooklyn's Task: Two Truths and a Lie
Option 1: How Not to Die Alone by Richard Roper
Points this post: 20
Total Points: 215
Golden Oldie books this post:0
Total Golden Oldie books: 2
Big Book Tickets this post: 0
Total Big Book Tickets: 1
Big Books - 500+: 1
Big Books - 750+: 0
Big Books - 1000+:
Andy P.Task # 30.6 - BrookeTX's task: Riot Grrls
Book 1: Read a book whose author shares a name with one of the musicians from this list: Riot grrl musicians.
The Temptation of Forgiveness by Donna Leon Donna matches Donna Dresch
Book 2: Read a book whose title/subtitle contains a word* found in one of the band names from this list: Riot Girrls Bands
In the Blood byLisa UngerThe word Blood matches Blood Sausage (Band)
Points this post: 30
Total points: 720
Cordelia5.5 Princess Leia
Stardust of Yesterday by Lynn Kurland
STAR in title
Points: 5
Total points: 755
Cordelia5.3 Not so helpless
Cordelia's Honor by Lois McMaster Bujold
page 3 of list
Points: 5
Total points: 760
Cordelia25.1 Fall has all the best stuff
Option 1: A Night in the Lonesome October by Roger Zelazny
MPG : Halloween
Option 2: Squashed
by Joan BauerPumpkin on cover
Points: 25
Total points 785
Brooke TX20.1 - Most Improved Player - LaureY's task: a Walk Through the Glens
Option 2: Read a book that contains all the letters of FAIRY in the title/subtitle.
Points
This Post: 20
Total Points: 505
Completed Tasks: 35
Books Read: 57
Brooke TX20.7 - Shorter is Sweeter - Brooklyn's Task: Two Truths and a Lie
Option 1: Read a book by a single author whose initials can be found in AROUND THE WORLD.
Points
This Post: 20
Total Points: 525
Completed Tasks: 36
Books Read: 57
Brooke TX25.2 - Nick KY’s Task: A Visit to the Castle
Option 2. Read a book with “Humor” as a main page genre.
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. With "Fallen" in the title:
Points
This Post: 25
Total Points: 550
Completed Tasks: 37
Books Read: 57
10.9 - Portrait of a LadyRead a book with a cover that depicts a female figure alone
by Natasha KnightPoints this post: 10
Total points: 110
Tasks completed: 9
Books read: 9
Brooke TX30.6 - BrookeTX's task: Riot Grrls
Book 1: Read a book whose author shares a name with one of the musicians from this list: Riot grrl musicians. With "Smith" like "Erin Smith":
Book 2: Read a book whose title/subtitle contains a word* found in one of the band names from this list: Riot Girrls Bands. With "Dream" like "Dream Nails":
Points
This Post: 30
Total Points: 580
Completed Tasks: 38
Books Read: 57
15.10. What's New in 2019?Most Anticipated Books of 2019 - June
City of Girls by Elizabeth Gilbert
Points this post: 15
Total points: 125
Tasks completed: 10
Books read: 10
20.1 - Most Improved Player - LaureY's task: a Walk Through the GlensOption 3 no J, K, Q, V, W, X, Y, Z
Unforgettable by Aleatha Romig
Points this post: 20
Total points: 145
Tasks completed: 11
Books read: 11
Brooke TX50.1 - Lisa MD's Task: Brr!......the “ber” months are upon us.
Book 1: Read a book with the letters “ber” intact in the title, subtitle or author's name. With "BER" in author Becky Chambers' name:
Book 2: Read a book with a MPG of mystery, thriller, crime, suspense, romantic suspense, psychological thriller or horror that also contains “rr” intact in the title, subtitle, series name, or author's name. With RR in author Anne Perry's name:
Book 3: Read a book with a title containing all the letters needed to spell the word COAT.
Points
This Post: 50
Total Points: 630
Completed Tasks: 39
Books Read: 57
20.7 - Shorter is Sweeter - Brooklyn's Task: Two Truths and a LieOption 1: single author whose initials can be found in A ROUND T HE WORLD.
Twisted Marriage by Alessandra Torre
Points this post: 20
Total points: 165
Tasks completed: 12
Books read: 12
20.9 - Moderators' Pet - Coralie's Task: The Gentle Ones.Option 1. Read a book by a single author whose name includes both a J and M.
In Peace Lies Havoc by Amo Jones
Points this post: 20
Total points: 185
Tasks completed: 13
Books read: 13
25.6 - TraceyL's Task: Princess PeachOption 1: Read a book written by an author using a pen name or alias.
Aces High by M. Never
(Alias Marissa Carmel, approved in help thread)
Option 3: Read a book with Romance as a MPG
Conjuring Wrath by Michelle Gross
*Approved for length 7266
Points this post: 25
Total points: 210
Tasks completed: 15
Books read: 15
APRILLEIGH25.2 - Nick KY’s Task: A Visit to the Castle
Option 3: Read a book with one of the following words in the title/subtitle: "CASTLE" "Monk" "Italian" "Moor" "Baron" "Frankenstein" "Abbey" "Cobweb."
We Have Always Lived in the CASTLE by Shirley Jackson
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.
One Day in the LIFE of Ivan Denisovich by Aleksandr I. Solzhenitsyn
TRACKING [this task (total including this task)]
Points: 25 (875)
Golden Oldie: 0 (19)
Big Book: 0 (7)
Books Read: 2 (69)
Total Tasks: 52
Lisa MD15.4. The Perils of Pauline
Option 2: Read a book whose author matches the first or last name of the cast members of the serial and with a word in its title/subtitle that matches a word in one of the episode titles
Decluttering at the Speed of Life: Winning Your Never-Ending Battle with Stuff by Dana K. White 240 pp
*Cast: Pearl WHITE; Author: Dana WHITE
*Chapter 2: Goddess OF The Far West; Book: Decluttering at the Speed OF Life - Matching Word = Of
*Listened to audio. No MMPB. Linked to PB.
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TOTALS:
Current Points: 15
Total Points: 375/905
Tasks Completed: 23/54
Books Read: 27
BB Tickets: 1
GO: 4
15.7. It's Halloween!A book with a word from Halloween Word List (Angel): Angel's Peak by Robyn Carr
Points this post: 15
Total points: 610
RAYNEBAIR30.4 - 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.
See Me by Nicholas Sparks
I listened to audio. Paperback is 528 pages
I am claiming one Big Book ticket for this book over 500 pages.
Book 2. Read a short book, fewer than 200 pages, with a long title, at least 5 words.
The Prince and His Bedeviled Bodyguard by Charlie Cochet
I read the kindle version. Paperback is 128 pages.
Points this post: 30
Total points: 240
BB tickets: 2
GO tickets: 0
Suzannesea15.9 Time to Revisit
Read a book from the SRC Recommended Books List.
Mistress of the Art of Death by Ariana Franklin is on page 2 (#167) of the list.
Points this post: 15
Total points to date: 515
20.2 - Rookie at the Top – Jen K's task: Fabulous FallThis is a one-book task. Read a book of at least 250 pg that satisfies one of the following three options.
Option 3: read a book from one of these lists:
Great Debut Novels
I Capture the Castle
Number 94 on the list. Number of pages 343
*Claiming one Golden Oldie ticket (first published in 1948)*
Points this task: 20
Books read this task: 1
Golden oldie claimed this task:1
Big book claimed this task: 0
Total points: 155
Tasks completed: 10
Total Golden oldies: 2
Total Big Book tickets: 0
Total books read: 12
LAUREN JODI20.8 - Nickels & Dimes - Peg W's Task: The Scents of Fall
Option 1: BAKED GOODS
The Pregnancy Negotiation by Kristi Gold
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Points This Post: 20
Total Points: 650/905
Total Books Read: 46
Tasks Completed: 30/54
Mary P15.8. A Parade - for me?
Read a book whose author's first and last initials appear in the word PARADE.
Hideaway by Penelope Douglas
Points this task: 15
Total points: 260
Sophie30.4
Long book (350+), short title
Nevernight by Jay Kristoff
Short book (<200), long title (5 words)
Fifty Shades of Mr Darcy: A Parody by William Codpiece Thwackery
Total 355
Sophie25.3
Opt 3 MPG Sports
The Dugout by Meghan Quinn
Opt 4 author initials in BLACK FRIDAY
Outlier by Annabel Chase
Page verification here
Total 380
Jasmiina F15.2. Falling?
Option 2: Read a book with one or more human feet on the cover:
by Matti Jääskeläinen.Option 4: Read a book with the main page genre science fiction or fantasy, standalone or embedded:
Wintersmith by Terry Pratchett.
Points this post:15
Total points: 190
Golden Oldies this post:
Total Golden Oldies: 1
Big Book Tickets this post:
Total Big Book Tickets: 2
BBooks - 500+: 2
BBooks - 750+:
BBooks - 1000+:
Jasmiina F15.3. Time to Catch Up:
Option 1:
Book 1: Read a book that has been on your TBR list or pile for at least one year:
The Legacies by Pittacus Lore.
The book has been on my tbr-pile since April 23, 2018.
Book 2: Read a book from this list: I Should Probably Read This Sometime .:
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling.
The book is on page 5.
Points this post:15
Total points: 205
Golden Oldies this post:
Total Golden Oldies: 1
Big Book Tickets this post:
Total Big Book Tickets: 2
BBooks - 500+: 2
BBooks - 750+:
BBooks - 1000+:
30.5 - Mazza1's Task (passed to Sarah E): All Hail FlaviaOption 2: Exit Strategy by Martha Wells
❁ Strategy has 8 letters and ends in Y ❁
Option 4: Basket Case by Nancy Haddock
❁ Case has 4 letters and matches the title The Curious Case of the Copper Corpse ❁
Total points: 645 + 30 = 675
Julia10310.4 - Give Thanks
The Boy Between Worlds
The setting on book page is "Scheveningen (Netherlands)"
This post: 10 points
Total points: 690
BB: 8
GO: 1
Tasks completed: 37
Books read: 50
Sara G50.1 - Lisa MD's Task: Brr!......the “ber” months are upon us.
Book 1: Read a book with the letters “ber” intact in the title, subtitle or author's name. If author name is used, the book must be written by a single author.
Libertine's Kiss by Judith James
Libertine's Kiss
Book 2: Read a book that gives you the shivers. To meet this criteria, the book must “b” one that has a MPG, standalone or embedded, of: mystery, thriller, crime, suspense, romantic suspense, psychological thriller or horror.
AND
The book must also contain the double letters, “rr,” intact in the title, subtitle, series name or author's name. If author name is used, the book must be written by a single author.
When Falcons Fall by C.S. Harris
MPG Mystery 271 users
Author name C.S. Harris
Book 3: Option 1: Read a book with a title containing all the letters needed to spell the word COAT. Only the title can be used - no subtitles.
Shadow on the Crown by Patricia Bracewell
Shadow on the Crown
Points this post: 50
Total points: 495
Sarah H5.6 - Princess Buttercup - Read a book that has yellow letters on the cover.
Save the Date - ebook approved for length on line 2459 of spreadsheet, approved for color in post #31 of help thread.
Points this task: 5
Total points to date: 435
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Books: 3
Tasks complete: 25
Books read: 33
Sarah H20.9 - 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.
Provoked by Joanna Chambers
Read the ebook, linked to the paperback.
Points this task: 20
Total points to date: 455
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Books: 3
Tasks complete: 26
Books read: 34
30.6 - BrookeTX's task: Riot Grrls Book 1: Read a book whose author shares a name Riot grrl musician
(Jen Smith)
Love Drunk by T.L. Smith
Book 2: Read a book whose title/subtitle contains a word* found in one of the band names from this list
(Cold Cold Hearts)
Cold Queen by K. Webster
Points this post: 30
Total points: 240
Tasks completed: 17
Books read: 17
APRILLEIGH20.9 - Moderators' Pet - Coralie's Task: The Gentle Ones
Option 1: Read a book written by a single author whose name on Goodreads includes both a J and an M.
Giovanni’s Room by JaMes Baldwin
TRACKING [this task (total including this task)]
Points: 20 (895)
Golden Oldie: 0 (19)
Big Book: 0 (7)
Books Read: 1 (70)
Total Tasks: 53
StaceyNC15.2. Falling?
3. Read the last or most recently published book in a series. The book must be identified as part of a series on Goodreads (series, #).
Book: American Witch
Completed: 11/7/19
Book 1 in American Witch
Book 2 in series "expected publication in 2020"
4. Read a book with the main page genre science fiction or fantasy, standalone or embedded.
Book: Frost Burned
Completed: 10/31/10
MPG Fantasy
Points this Post: 15
Total Points: 355
Tasks Completed: 24
Stacey NC15.9. Time to Revisit
Several years ago, we set up this list - SRC Recommended Books.
Read a book from this list. REQUIRED: Specify the page of the list on which your book is found.
Book: Written in Red
Completed: 11/2/19
Page 5 of list
Points this Post: 15
Total Points: 370
Tasks completed: 25
StaceyNC20.10 - Group Reads
Read ONE of the books selected as the Group Reads choices for the season:
Book: Every Heart a Doorway
Completed: 10/25/19
Discussion Participation
Points this Post: 20
Total Points: 390
Tasks Completed: 26
StaceyNC20.8 - 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.
Book: Law Man
Completed: 11/4/19
Author: Kristen Ashley
Points this Post: 20
Total Points: 410
Tasks Completed: 27
StaceyNC30.5 - Mazza1's Task (passed to Sarah E): All Hail Flavia
Option 2: Chemistry please
Read a book with a word of at least five letters in the title or subtitle that ends in Y.
Book: The Sleeping Beauty Proposal
Completed: 10/20/19
Word: Beauty
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. Note: All the Flavia books that meet SRC requirements are eligible for this option.
Book: The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie
Completed: 11/10/19
Word: All of them. :)
Points this Post: 30
Total Points: 440
Tasks Completed: 28
Nick KY5.1 Taking Action I read The Land That Time Forgot by Edgar Rice Burroughs with "Adventure" as a GR genre.
Total Points So Far: 705
Nick KY15.9 I read Ragtime by E.L. Doctorow, # 156, p. 2, on the SRC Recommends list... https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/6...
Total Points So Far: 720
Andy P.Task # 15.1. Knock Knock!
Book 1. Read a book in which the same word appears at least twice in the title
Burn What Will Burn by C.B. McKenzie
Burn appears twice
Book 2: Read a book the title/subtitle of which contains the word "who" The Man Who Quit Money by Mark Sundeen
Points this post: 15
Total points: 735
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Andy P.Task #15.8. A Parade - for me?
Read a book whose author's first and last initials appear in the word PARADE PARADE
Invisible by Paul Auster
Points this post: 15
Total points: 750
Helen A.Task 25.6
Read 2 books from 2 options
#3 ROMANCE genre
Greetings From Jamaica, Wish You Were Queer
10-29-19
#4 Building on cover
What We Talk About When We Talk About
Love
10-14-19
Tasks completed: 25 (with 0 pending)
Total points: 510 (with 0 pending)
Big Books: 2, one 500+ and one 750+
GO's: 2
Helen A.Task 20.7 250 pages
#1 Author initials in AROUND THE WORLD
Author: Donna Andrews ArounD the world
Murder With Peacocks
(311 pages)
11-2-19
Tasks completed: 26 (with 2 pending)
Total points: 530 (with 45 pending)
BB's: one at 500+, one at 750+
GO's: 2
Helen A.Task 20.2
250 pages
#2 Author initials in APPLE CIDER
Author Donna Andrews Apple ciDer
Murder With Puffins
11-8-19
(320 pages)
Tasks completed: 24 (with 3 pending)
Total points: 485 (with 65 pending)
BB=2
GO=2
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20.9 - Moderators' Pet - Coralie's Task: The Gentle Ones
Option 1: J and M
The Wedding Date by Jasmine Guillory
Points this post: 20
Total points: 130
Tasks completed: 6
Books read: 7
Big Books: 500=1, 750=0, 1000=0
Golden Oldie tickets: 0