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FALL CHALLENGE 2019
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Reader name: Marie-AnneTask 20.6: Well-seasoned fowl:
Option 3: Mystic and Rider by Sharon Shinn is #1 in the Twelve Houses series. The second book in the seried was published in March 7, 2006
Totals this posting:
Points: 20
Summary Totals:
Points: 130
Books Posted: 7
Tasks Completed: 5
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Book Tickets: 500+: 0; 750+: 0; 1000+: 0
StaceyNC5.3 - Not So Helpless After All
Read a book found on the Badass Female Leads! Listopia.
Book: Leverage in Death
Completed: 11/12/19
Series: In Death -- Naked in Death is #69 on list
Points this Post: 5
Total Points: 445
Tasks Completed: 29
StaceyNC5.10 - No Need for Distress
Relax and read a book of your choice that meets the SRC rules.
Book: Keepsake
Completed: 9/27/19
Points this Post: 5
Total Points: 450
Tasks Completed: 30
StaceyNC10.10 - Scooby-Dooby-Doo!
Select a list and read a book from that list
Book: Blue Dahlia
Completed: 11/12/19
How it Fits: #62 on the Ghost Stories list
Points this post: 10
Total Points: 460
Tasks Completed: 31
StaceyNC30.4- Sandy's task: The Long and the Short of It
Help Thread
Book 1. Read a long book, at least 350 pages, with a short title, no more than 2 words.
Book: Peripeteia
Completed: 9/19/19
Pages: 544
Book 2. Read a short book, fewer than 200 pages, with a long title, at least 5 words.
Book: A Lot of Fuss About a Duck
Completed: 11/14/19
Pages: 165
Points this Post: 30
Tasks Completed: 32
Total Points: 490
Jen K20.3 - Best Review - Trishhartuk's task: We Didn’t Start the Fire
Option 2: Everfair for the topic: Belgians in the Congo
Approved in Task Help Message 17
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Points this Post: 20
Total Points: 550
Big Books: 3
Golden Oldies: 0
30.2 - THE PEOPLE IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOODBLISSANDMISERY,BLUEBERRY, BLUEGRASS PAM, BLUEMOON, BMARIEB27, BOBBY DOWNEY, BONITA
ABOVE - INITIALS - EG - BLUEGRASS PAM - The Signature of All Things by Elizabeth Gilbert
BELOW - BONITA - Cowboy Christmas Redemption
TOTAL POINTS - 540
ED25.2 - Nick KY’s Task: A Visit to the Castle
Book 1- Option 2-
Cruel Shoes by Steve Martin
Book 2- Option 4
Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare
the word "NIGHT" found in "GIaNT flying Helmet"
pub. 1601
*****I CLAIM 1 GO TICKET*****
Points= 25
Total Points= 130
Books Read=9
Tasks Completed=5
Big Books=0
Golden Oldies=5
SALLY M.15.3 Time to Catch Up: on my TBR list since May 25, 2017 AND page 2 of I Should Probably Read This Sometime...
Coraline by Neil Gaiman
(I listened to the audiobook & have linked to the MMPB)
Points this post: 15
Total points: 780
Tasks completed: 46
Books read: 63
BB tix this post: 0
Total BB tix: 13
GO tix this post: 0
Total GO tix: 6
SALLY M.This post contains Sublime, originally claimed in post 2361 and replaced in post 3056.
20.2 Fabulous Fall
Option 2: author initials in APPLE CIDER
Sublime by Christina Lauren
(I listened to the audiobook & have linked to the PB)
352 > 250 pages
Points this post: 20
Total points: 800
Tasks completed: 47
Books read: 64
BB tix this post: 0
Total BB tix: 13
GO tix this post: 0
Total GO tix: 6
SALLY M.20.5 Party Like It's 1999!: 3 or more 9s
The Golden Compass by Philip Pullman
First Published 1995
399 pages (greater than 299)
Four 9s
Points this post: 20
Total points: 820
Tasks completed: 48
Books read: 65
BB tix this post: 0
Total BB tix: 13
GO tix this post: 0
Total GO tix: 6
SALLY M.20.10 Group Reads
Every Heart a Doorway by Seanan McGuire
(I really liked it!)
Points this post: 20
Total points: 840
Tasks completed: 49
Books read: 66
BB tix this post: 0
Total BB tix: 13
GO tix this post: 0
Total GO tix: 6
Kathy KS20.5 - Bigger is Better - Diane Whitney's Task: Party Like It's 1999!
Your book must be at least 299 pages in length.
Read a book that contains three (or more) number 9s, using only the following data. REQUIRED: Point out to the mods where your 9s came from.
Frontier Earth, by Bruce Boxleitner (hb = 322 p.)
9s found in publication date: 1999
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Points for this task: 20
Total points : 425
Tasks completed: 22
Big Book tickets for this task: 0
Big Book tickets total: 3
Golden Oldies tickets for this task: 0
Golden Oldies tickets total: 1
babbling c10.8 - 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.
A is for Alibi - kindle A is for Alibi - paperback pgs 215 by Sue Grafton
THIS POST
Points: 10
Completed Tasks: 1
Golden oldies:
Total This Season
Points:305/905
Completed Tasks: 18/54
Golden oldies: 0
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Pages read this season: 8,109
Books read this season: 22
babbling c20.5 - 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.
Jewels of the Sun - audible Jewels of the Sun - paperback pgs 347 by Nora Roberts
347>299
published: 1999
THIS POST
Points: 20
Completed Tasks: 1
Golden oldies:
Total This Season
Points:325/905
Completed Tasks: 19/54
Golden oldies: 0
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Pages read this season: 8,456
Books read this season: 23
5.7 - Rose DeWitt BukaterRead a book that has a protagonist with a 4-letter first name or nickname.
Book read: Magic Graves
How it fits: MC's first name is Kate
Approved for length in line 1819 in the doc (for one 5-points task)
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Total points: 645
Books read: 52
Tasks completed: 41
BB Tickets: 6
GO Tickets: 4
10.3 - Listen UpRead a book that has won or been nominated (a finalist) for an Audie Award
Book read: My Life As a White Trash Zombie
How it fits: Audie Award Nominee for Paranormal (2013)
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Total points: 655
Books read: 53
Tasks completed: 42
BB Tickets: 6
GO Tickets: 4
10.5 - Zero InRead a book with a zero in the number of pages.
Book read: The Duchess Deal
How it fits: 370 pages (MMPB Edition: The Duchess Deal)
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Total points: 665
Books read: 54
Tasks completed: 43
BB Tickets: 6
GO Tickets: 4
babbling c5.4 - Princess Fiona
In honor of Princess Fiona, read a book that has all the letters of OGRE (in any order) in the title/subtitle and/or the author's name. Books must be written by a single author.
Kitty's Big Trouble - audible Kitty's Big Trouble - paperback pg 307 by Carrie Vaughn
Kitty's Big Trouble
THIS POST
Points: 5
Completed Tasks: 1
Golden oldies:
Total This Season
Points:330/905
Completed Tasks: 20/54
Golden oldies: 0
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Pages read this season: 8,763
Books read this season: 24
30.1 - Ava Catherine’s Task: A Great DameOption 2: Read a book (fiction or nonfiction) with the mpg World War I, World War II, medical or medicine.
Book read: Salt to the Sea
How it fits: MPG World War II
Option 3: Read a book by a single author whose name contains the letters RA in any order.
Book read: Cactus Waffle Murder
How it fits: Author's (Carolyn Q. Hunter) first name has both letters
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Total points: 695
Books read: 56
Tasks completed: 44
BB Tickets: 6
GO Tickets: 4
babbling c10.5 - Zero In
Zero Tasking Day is the day we get an extra hour when daylight savings time changes. Read a book with a zero in the number of pages.
Topped Chef kindle Topped Chef - paperback 320 by Lucy Burdette
320
THIS POST
Points: 10
Completed Tasks: 1
Golden oldies:
Total This Season
Points:340/905
Completed Tasks: 21/54
Golden oldies: 0
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Pages read this season: 9,083
Books read this season: 25
MAZZA15.2 - Damsel-in-Distress
Read a book written by an author whose initials can be found in DAMSEL IN DISTRESS
12 Strong: The Declassified True Story of the Horse Soldiers
Doug Stanton
Points this post = 5
Points to date = 790
SALLY M.10.3 Listen Up: Audie Award for Romance 2016
The Highwayman by Kerrigan Byrne
Points this post: 10
Total points: 850
Tasks completed: 50
Books read: 67
BB tix this post: 0
Total BB tix: 13
GO tix this post: 0
Total GO tix: 6
MAZZA115.4. The Perils of Pauline
OPTION 2
one book that fulfils both options
Read a book whose author matches the first or last name of the cast members of the serial.
AND
Book 2: Read a book with a word in its title/subtitle that matches a word in one of the episode titles,
Deadly Riddles Jack Parker
Deadly in title = chapter 4 Deadly Turning
Cast Member = Jack Standing
e book verification post 7655 https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Points this post = 15
Points to date = 805
MAZZA125.1 - Bookwrm526's Task: Fall Has ALL the Best Stuff
Read two books, one from each of two different options. REQUIRED: State the options you chose.
Option 1:
Read a book where Halloween, features prominently in the story. If the connection to the holiday is not obvious from the Goodreads description, provide evidence of the connection in your post.
The Halloween Tree
Option 2: Read a book with a pumpkin on the cover.
REQUIRED: Include the cover in your post.
Halloween Hijinks
both books approved in help thread https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Points this post = 25
Points to date = 830
Andy P.Task # 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.
Big Sky by Kate Atkinson 368 p. two word title
Book 2. Read a short book, fewer than 200 pages, with a long title, at least 5 words.
The Difficulty of Being a Dog by Roger Grenier 139 p., five word title
Points this post: 30
Total points: 900
Alaina30.4- 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.
Book 2. Read a short book, fewer than 200 pages, with a long title, at least 5 words.
Book 1: Obsidio-Amie Kaufman (1 word, 615 pages)
Book 2: The Turn of the Screw-Henry James (5 words, 121 pages)
*Claiming 1 BB Ticket for Obsidio, 615 pages*
Points This Post: 30
Total Points: 85
Books Read: 8
Tasks Completed: 7
BB Tickets: 1
GO Tickets: 0
ANGIE CA50.1 - Lisa MD's Task: Brr!......the “ber” months are upon us.
Book 1: Meeting His Match by Katee Robert
Notes: 1) roBERt. 198 pages.
Book 2: All the Truth That's in Me by Julie Berry
Notes: 2) Mystery. beRRy. 274 pages.
Book 3: The Prom Goer's Interstellar Excursion by Chris McCoy
Notes: 3) inTerstellAr exCursiOn. 304 pages.
Total Points: 425
Stephanie12720.4 - GOLDEN OLDIES - Tien's task: My Big Classic Books Year
Option 1: Countries
All 4 books have been set in 4 different countries. For this option, read a book with one of following MPGs: Cultural > Russia, Cultural > Spain, Cultural > Australia, Cultural > France
Family Happiness, has MPG "Cultural>Russia"
Points this post: 20
Total points: 125/905
Tasks completed: 8/54
Books read: 10
15.5. Back to SchoolA book with the main page genre Classics: Three Plays: Blithe Spirit / Hay Fever / Private Lives by Noël Coward
The plays I read were:
Hay Fever 66 pages
Private Lives 58 pages
In the anthology I read these are the page counts:
Hay Fever p. 110-180
Private Lives p. 181-254
total pages 143
Points this post: 15
Total points: 710
Kelly LTask: 25.3 - SandyL's Task - Thanksgiving!
Option 2: Family and Friends
The Family Upstairs contains Family
Option 4: Shopping
Catch and Kill: Lies, Spies, and a Conspiracy to Protect Predators Ronan Farrow found in Black FRiday
This post = 25 points
Total to date = 95 points.
20.5 contains three (or more) number 9s in: Pages, Publish date, Title/Subtitle, Series NumberCetaganda by Lois McMaster Bujold
#9 in Vokosigan Saga, published in 1995, approved in comment #10 of help thread, 302 pgs
Points this post: 20
Total Points: 625/905
Tasks completed: 39/54
Books Read: 50
Golden Oldies: 5
Big Books:500+(1) 750+(0) 1000+(0)
Alaina15.7. It's Halloween!
Read a book with a word from this Halloween Word List in its title/subtitle.
In a Dark, Dark Wood-Ruth Ware
Word on list = DARK
Points This Post: 15
Total Points: 100
Books Read: 9
Tasks Completed: 8
BB Tickets: 1
GO Tickets: 0
MEGSCL30.1 - Ava Catherine’s Task: A Great Dame
Option 1: A Woman of Science. Read a nonfiction book with the mpg science or biography. The Panic Virus: A True Story of Medicine, Science, and Fear
Option 3: Radium. Read a book by a single author whose name contains the letters RA in any order. There Was Still Love by Favel Parrett
TOTAL TO DATE
225 points
1 big book
MEGSCL30.4- 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.
Milkman
Book 2. Read a short book, fewer than 200 pages, with a long title, at least 5 words.
To Be Taught, If Fortunate
TOTAL TO DATE
255 points
1 big book
SALLY M.10.1 I'll Be There for You: Goodreads friend rated 5 stars
Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson
Goodreads friend Rachel read it Sep. 2010 and rated 5 stars
Points this post: 10
Total points: 860
Tasks completed: 51
Books read: 68
BB tix this post: 0
Total BB tix: 13
GO tix this post: 0
Total GO tix: 6
CathyG25.1 - Bookwrm526's Task: Fall Has ALL the Best Stuff
Read two books, one from each of two different options.
Option 2: read a book with a pumpkin on the cover. Include the cover in your post.
Pumpkins in Paradise by Kathi Daley
Option 3: For this option, read a book with leaves in their fall colors on the cover (attached to a tree or not). REQUIRED: Include the cover in your post.
In the Blood by Lisa Unger
Points this post: 25
Total points: 820
Tasks completed: 48
Books read: 64
Golden Oldie: 1
5.4 - Princess Fionaread a book that has all the letters of OGRE (in any order) in the title/subtitle and/or the author's name.
I listened to audio version of House Rules: A Memoir by Rachel Sontag
OG in Sontag
RE in Rachel
New Points: 5
Total Challenge Points: 585
GO's: 3
Alaina20.1 - Most Improved Player - LaureY's task: a Walk Through the Glens
Option 3
Gaelic used to be spoken all over Scotland a few centuries ago. Now, the language is only really heard in the northwest of the country. Gaelic pronunciation is devilishly difficult to grasp for my gallic palate and tongue, and I can only say a few words of it. Nonetheless, I like to know what the surrounding place names mean. I lived for a long time in a crofter’s cottage called Tigh na Spiorad (pronounced Tai na Spirit) - the House of the Spirit - and yes, it was supposed to be haunted!
Gaelic has only eighteen letters in its alphabet, so no J, K, Q, V, W, X, Y or Z.
For this option, 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.
The Girl in 6E-A.R. Torre
Points This Post: 20
Total Points: 120
Books Read: 10
Tasks Completed: 9
BB Tickets: 1
GO Tickets: 0
Task 15.2 – FallingBook 1: Main character is a doctor
An Irish Country Doctor
I listened to the audio / MMP - an irish country doctor 418 pg
Book 2: Human foot on COVER
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This Post: 15 points
Total points to date: 480 points
Golden Oldies (pub 1950 or earlier): 3
Big Books Read: (1) 500 pg / (0) 750 pg / () 1000 pg
Total Big Book TICKETS: 1
Pamela326525.6 - TraceyL's Task: Princess Peach
Option 3:
by Jessica Keller - Romance mpgOption 4:
by Terri Reed – Building on coverPoints this post: 25
Total Points: 300
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+:
[Task 25.1 – Bookworm526 – Fall Has All the Best StuffOption 2 – Pumpkins on COVER
[bookcover:The Diva Haunts the House|27732175]
I listened to the audio / No MMP / Paperback:
- 287 pg(NB - don't know why the bookcover link isn't working properly. I've tried adding it several times. Have also added the cover of the paperback, which also has pumpkins on it.)
Option 3 – Leaves on COVER are fall colors
Cover approved in Help Thread
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This Post: 25 points
Total points to date: 505 points
Golden Oldies (pub 1950 or earlier): 3
Big Books Read: (1) 500 pg / (0) 750 pg / () 1000 pg
Total Big Book TICKETS: 1
Task 5.4 – Princess FionaAll letters OGRE in author’s name
ORanGE
Tommy Orange / There There
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This Post: 05 points
Total points to date: 510 points
Golden Oldies (pub 1950 or earlier): 3
Big Books Read: (1) 500 pg / (0) 750 pg / () 1000 pg
Total Big Book TICKETS: 1
Jen K5.6 - Princess Buttercup
Skyward with 513 pages
Author's name in yellow
*******requesting Big Book ticket*******
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Points this post: 5
Total Points: 555
Total Golden Oldie books: 0
Big Book Tickets this post: 1
Total Big Book Tickets: 4
trishhartuk 30.2 Dlmrose’s task: The People in Your Neighbourhood
Required: State your 3 “above” and “3 below” neighbors.
TRACYN
TRALOR86
TRICIA
TRISHHARTUK
TULIPMANIA
TURTLECOLLECTOR
TY
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.
Lost and Fondue, Avery Aames
Read the kindle edition. PB link here
The author’s initials are found in the name of my “Below” neighbour tulipmAniA
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 RaIlwAy ChIldren, E Nesbit
Read the kindle edition. Top MMPB here
All the letters of my “Above” neighbour TRICIA’s name are found in the book’s title
UK AR Quiz No. 200806. AR Quiz Information IL: UY - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 9.0; AR Quiz Types: RP, VP
Golden Oldie: First published in 1906
Points this task: 30
Books read: 2
Golden oldie: 1 – The Railway Children was first published in 1906
Big book: No
Total points: 650
Tasks completed: 35
Golden oldies: 8
Big Book tickets: 0
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
9 Bodies Rolling by Stephanie Bond
Total points: 100
5.6 - PRINCESS BUTTERCUP -
TOTAL POINTS - 545
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The Seasonal Reading Challenge
Books mentioned in this topic
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The Hush (other topics)
Fifty Things That Aren't My Fault: Essays from the Grown-up Years (other topics)
A Higher Loyalty: Truth, Lies, and Leadership (other topics)
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5.5 - Princess Leia
In honor of Princess Leia, read a book with the word STAR or WARS (plural) intact in the title/subtitle or series name.
The Calculating Stars by Mary Robinette Kowal
Points this post: 5
Total points: 545