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FALL CHALLENGE 2019
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Kristen IA10.5 - Zero In
Read a book with a zero in the number of pages.
Fever by Mary Beth Keane - 306 pages
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Points This Post: 10
Total Points: 125/905
Tasks Completed: 10/54
BB: 0
GO: 0
Kristen IA15.1. Knock Knock!
Book 1. Read a book in which the same word appears at least twice in the title/subtitle. The words need not be sequential, but they must match exactly. These words cannot be used: a, an, the, and, or.
Young Jane Young by Gabrielle Zevin
I listened to the audiobook and have linked to the PB edition.
AND
Book 2: Read a book the title/subtitle of which contains the word "who" or "who's."
The Woman Who Breathed Two Worlds by Selina Siak Chin Yoke
I listened to the audiobook and have linked to the PB edition.
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Points This Post: 15
Total Points: 140/905
Tasks Completed: 11/54
BB: 0
GO: 0
Kristen IA20.7 - Shorter is Sweeter - Brooklyn's Task: Two Truths and a Lie
This is a one book task. No books with a MPG of children or kids may be used for this task. Your book must have a minimum of 250 pages.
Required: State which option you choose.
Option 1: For this option, read a book by a single author whose initials can be found in AROUND THE WORLD.
Sarah's Quilt by Nancy E. Turner - 402 pages
I listened to the audiobook and have linked to the PB edition.
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Points This Post: 20
Total Points: 160/905
Tasks Completed: 12/54
BB: 0
GO: 0
Kristen IA25.3 - SandyL's Task - Thanksgiving!
This is a two book task. Choose two options and read one book from each. The total number of pages for both books combined must be at least 500.
REQUIRED: Indicate the options you chose.
Option 2: Family and Friends
Read a book with the word FAMILY, FAMILIES, or FRIEND found intact in the title, subtitle or series title.
First Frost by Sarah Addison Allen - 294 pages
I listened to the audiobook and have linked to the PB edition.
Option 4: Shopping
Read a book written by an author whose initials are included in BLACK FRIDAY. All initials count, and each letter can only be used as often as it appears in the phrase.
Love and Other Words by Christina Lauren - 420 pages
I read the ebook and have linked to the PB edition.
294 + 420 = 714 pages > 500 pages
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Points This Post: 25
Total Points: 185/905
Tasks Completed: 13/54
BB: 0
GO: 0
20.6 - Seasoned Reader – Roxana's task: Well-seasoned fowlOption 3: One for the Money by Janet Evanovich (Stephanie Plum #1)
Book #2 published - June 1996
Total: 80
***reposting***15.2 - Falling?
Option 1
- read a book with doctor/nurse as major character
Lady of Milkweed Manor by Julie Klassen
- main male character is doctor (some parts of the book are written from his pov)
Option 3
- read last book in series
The Tyrant's Tomb by Rick Riordan
- The Trials of Apollo #4
- published in September, next book is expected in fall 2020
- tagged as children: IL: MG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 16.0
Total points: 450
Kristen IA25.6 - TraceyL's Task: Princess Peach
This is a two book task. Choose two options and read one book for each.
Required: State which options you choose when you post.
Option 3: Mario and Peach are a classic video game couple. Read a book with Romance as a MPG.
Love a Little Sideways by Shannon Stacey
I read the ebook and posted a link to the PB edition.
Option 4: The princess is in another castle! Read a book with a building on the cover.
Through the Evil Days by Julia Spencer-Fleming
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Points This Post: 25
Total Points: 210/905
Tasks Completed: 14/54
BB: 0
GO: 0
Kristen IA30.3 - TessaVanessa's Task: Picture this
This is a 2 book task. Choose two different options, and state in your post which options you chose.
Option 3: “A good cover has a distinct silhouette” --J. C. Leyendecker
Choose a book from this list of Silhouette Covers.
Required: Post the page number the book is found on.
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon - page 1, #19
Option 4: Zoom in
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 either FLOWERS or INSECTS.
Lock Every Door by Riley Sager
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Points This Post: 30
Total Points: 240/905
Tasks Completed: 15/54
BB: 0
GO: 0
Stephanie1275.4 - 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.
The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead
(thE undeRGrOund railroad)
Points this post: 5
Total points: 135/905
Tasks completed: 10/54
Books read: 12
Julia10310.10 - Scooby-Dooby-Doo!
The Sherwood Ring
This is on the Ghost Stories list, page 5
AR Bookfinder: IL: UG - BL: 6.6 - AR Pts: 10.0
(MPG Children isn't currently showing, but including this in case it shows up)
This post: 10 points
Total points: 775
BB: 8
GO: 2
Tasks completed: 45
Books read: 60
20.5 Party like its 1999 - 3 nines in data >>299 pgsI Thee Wed - pub in 1999, 362 pgs
Total: 20
Total/challenge: 305
50.1 Brr...the ber months >750 pgsBk 1: "ber" in title/sub/author's name - state where it is - Author BERry
The Columbus Affair by Steve Berry 426 pgs
Bk 2: mystery, thriller, crime, suspense, romantic suspense, psychological thriller or horror. And have "rr" in title/sub/series/author
Undercurrents- double rr in title and is romantic- suspense genre 352 pgs
Bk 3: Opt 2 hats, jacket, scarf, mitten, blanket, outdoor bonfire (a controlled recreational/utility fire), or fireplace on cover
- jackets on cover, 304 pgs426+352+304=1082 pgs
Total: 50
Total/challenge: 355
MEGSCL15.4. The Perils of Pauline
Book 1: A Perfect Explanation by Eleanor Anstruther (matches Eleanor Woodruff)
Book 2: Astrophysics for People in a Hurry (in matches Chapter 8 - Serpent In The Flowers)
TOTAL TO DATE
270 points
1 big book
MEGSCL15.3. Time to Catch Up.
Book 1 -Ready Player One
Has been on my TBR list since Dec 23, 2014
Book 2 -Snow Crash
On page 4 of the list
TOTAL TO DATE
285 points
1 big book
Kristen IA5.8 - Ann Darrow
Read a book with two or more consecutive words in the title/subtitle that start with the same letter.
Mistletoe Murder by Leslie Meier
I read an ebook and linked to the MMPB edition.
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Points This Post: 5
Total Points: 245/905
Tasks Completed: 16/54
BB: 0
GO: 0
10.2 Here's to HealthFeelings Buried Alive Never Die-- by Karol K. Truman
(Health genre)
Points this post: 10
Total points: 175
perletwo30.4- 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.
Mythos: A Retelling of the Myths of Ancient Greece I read the ebook edition, but the top paperback edition is 442 pages.
Book 2. Read a short book, fewer than 200 pages, with a long title, at least 5 words.
Lies, Damned Lies, and Science: How to Sort through the Noise around Global Warming, the Latest Health Claims, and Other Scientific Controversies I read the kindle edition, but the top paperback edition is 198 pages.
Subtitles cannot be used.
Points this task: 30
Total points: 580
Golden Oldies ticket requests: 2
Big Book ticket requests: 1
Books read: 40
Tasks completed: 30
20.2 Fabulous FallOption 2
The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair That Changed America by Erik Larson
E.L. can be found in Apple Cider
Points this post: 20
Total points: 195
BB tickets: 3
GO Tickets: 1
Tasks completed: 20
Books read: 20
Diana K.25.7 - Cat's Task: Literary Months
September - Read a book from the list Man Booker International Prize: Eligible Books 2019
Optic Nerve
November - the month that the Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction is announced (formerly the Samuel Johnson Prize). Read any book shortlisted for the prize
A Sting in the Tale: My Adventures with Bumblebees 2013
Total points: 740
20.8 - Nickels & Dimes - Peg W's Task: The Scents of FallOption 1: author initials in BAKED GOODS
K is for Killer by Sue Grafton
Points this post: 20
Total points: 215
Books read: 14
Tasks completed: 12
BB: 1
GO: 7
Task 15.2 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, #).
Latest book in the Alex Benedict series:
Octavia Gone (Alex Benedict #8) (2019) by Jack McDevitt (Hardcover, 384 pages)
4. Read a book with the main page genre science fiction or fantasy, standalone or embedded.
Kill the Queen (Crown of Shards #1) (2018) by Jennifer Estep (Goodreads Author) (Paperback, 443 pages)
305 + 15 = 320
Tasks Completed: 15
Points for this post: 15
Points thus far: 305 + 15 = 320
Books read: 24
Pages read: 6,538
Read but not claimed: 01
Goodreads Authors: 10
Golden Oldies: 02
Big Books:
(0) 500+
(0) 750+
(0) 1,000+
Laurah3050.1 - 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.
Suspect by Robert Crais 312 pages
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.
The Last Mrs. Parrish double r in title; 390 p
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.
Bastard Out of Carolina; 320 p
bAstard OuT of Carolina COAT
Total pages 1022
Points this task: 50
Total points to date: 560
Golden Oldies: 3
Big Books: 1
Tasks complete: 29
Books read: 38
Bookwrm526Task #15.3 - Time to Catch Up
Option 2 - Read a book from the Book 2 list that has also been on your TBR for at least 1 year. I read The Memory Keeper's Daughter by Kim Edwards, which is on the list on page 1 (position 100 at time of posting) and which I added to my Goodreads Want to Read shelf on August 5, 2013.
Total points so far: 905
DONE!!!
5.8 2+ consecutive words in the title/subtitle that start with the same letter Cold Comfort Farm by Stella Gibbons
*Claiming GO ticket, pub Sep 8, 1932*
Points this post: 5
Total Points: 735/905
Tasks completed: 44/54
Books Read: 58
Golden Oldies: 6
Big Books:500+(1) 750+(0) 1000+(0)
20.1Option 1: a hill or a mountain on the cover
The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah
*Claim BB ticket 576 pgs*
Points this post: 20
Total Points: 755/905
Tasks completed: 45/54
Books Read: 59
Golden Oldies: 6
Big Books:500+(2) 750+(0) 1000+(0)
5.8 Ann DarrowRead a book with two or more consecutive words in the title/subtitle that start with the same letter.
Twelve Bar Blues by Patrick Neate
Points: 5
Grand Total: 5
25.5 +500 pgs 2 bookscompound word: Dream + Land
The Dream Daughter by Diane Chamberlain 371 pgs
The Hour of Land: A Personal Topography of America's National Parks by Terry Tempest Williams 416 pgs
Points this post: 25
Total Points: 780/905
Tasks completed: 46/54
Books Read: 61
Golden Oldies: 6
Big Books:500+(2) 750+(0) 1000+(0)
10.6 Birth of the InternetRead a book written by a single author whose initials can be found in AdvancedResearchProjectsAgencyNetwork consecutively , such as AD, DV, VA, AN, etc.
Angel of Death by Rochelle Krich
RK in Network
Points: 10
Grand Total: 15
15.1 Knock Knock!Book 1. Read a book in which the same word appears at least twice in the title/subtitle.
Jerusalem, Jerusalem: A Memoir or War and Peace, Passion and Politics by Lesley Hazleton
AND
Book 2: Read a book the title/subtitle of which contains the word "who" or "who's."
The Cat Who Turned On And Off by Lilian Jackson Braun
Points: 15
Grand Total: 30
15.6 Inventors DayRead a nonfiction book with the MPG Science or Technology, standalone or embedded.
Silent Spring by Rachel Carson
MPG Science 1098 users
Points: 15
Grand Total: 45
15.7 It's Halloween!Read a book with a word from this Halloween Word List in its title/subtitle.
Chosen word = cat
White Cat by Holly Black
Points: 15
Grand Total: 60
15.10 What's New in 2019?Read a book from one of these two 2019 lists:
Most Anticipated Books of 2019 or Most Anticipated Books for the Second Half of 2019
I used the list: Most Anticipated Books of 2019. My book was listed in February.
Black Leopard, Red Wolf by Marlon James
Points: 15
Grand Total: 75
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.
Sadie's Spirit by C.B. Samet
Points: 20
Grand Total: 95
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20.9 Moderators' Pet - Coralie's Task: The Gentle OnesOption 1. Read a book by a single author whose name on Goodreads includes both a J and an M.
Death's Darkest Face by Julian Symons
Points: 20
Grand Total: 115
Group ReadThe Huntress by Kate Quinn
Big Book Ticket
Posted in thread: #17 (https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...)
Points: 20
Grand Total: 135
15.6 - Inventors DayWhen: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing by Daniel H. Pink
❁ MPG Science ❁
Total points: 830 + 15 = 845
15.10. What's New in 2019?Read a book from one of these two 2019 lists:
Most Anticipated Books of 2019 or Most Anticipated Books for the Second Half of 2019
Book read: Лестница Якова
How it fits: from the Most Anticipated Books for the Second Half of 2019 list, in July. The title in the list - Jacob's Ladder.
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Total points: 780
Books read: 62
Tasks completed: 48
BB Tickets: 6
GO Tickets: 4
Readerboard Name: Absurda20.2 - Rookie at the Top – Jen K's task: Fabulous Fall
Option 2: Read a book where the author’s initials can be found in the phrase APPLE CIDER. All initials count.
The Truth About Animals: Stoned Sloths, Lovelorn Hippos, and Other Tales from the Wild Side of Wildlife by Lucy Cooke
336 pages
Points this task: 20
Golden Oldies Ticket This Task: 0
Big Book Ticket This Task: 0
Total Points to date: 535
Total Golden Oldies Tickets: 2
Total Big Book Tickets: 1
babbling c20.2 - 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. You may also choose to include the author’s initials to create your word.
Prince of Fools- kindle Prince of Fools - paperback pg 377 by Mark Lawrence
FOP
Scrabble def. = FOP to deceive
dictionary def = fop
noun
1a man who is excessively vain and concerned about his dress, appearance, and manners
377>250
THIS POST
Points: 20
Completed Tasks: 1
Golden oldies:
Total This Season
Points:360/905
Completed Tasks: 22/54
Golden oldies: 0
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Pages read this season: 9,460
Books read this season: 26
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Julia10315.4. The Perils of Pauline
Option 2:
Burden of Proof by Jack Campbell (Jack is in actor name Jack Standing, "OF" is in episode title "Goddess OF the Far West"
This post: 15 points
Total points: 790
BB: 8
GO: 2
Tasks completed: 46
Books read: 61
babbling c5.7 - Rose DeWitt Bukater
Move over Rose, let Jack on the door. In honor of one of Hollywood's most iconic romantic pairs, 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. Ex: The Beekeeper's Apprentice (Mary), Who Is Vera Kelly? (Vera), Killing Floor (Jack)
4.50 from Paddington - kindle 4:50 from Paddington - paperback pg 185 by Agatha Christie
JANE Marple
THIS POST
Points: 5
Completed Tasks: 1
Golden oldies:
Total This Season
Points:365/905
Completed Tasks: 23/54
Golden oldies: 0
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Pages read this season: 9,645
Books read this season: 27
Diana K.10.4 - Give Thanks. Thanksgiving is not only an American tradition. It's also celebrated in Australia, Canada, Grenada, Liberia, the Netherlands, the Philippines, and Saint Lucia. Read a book set at least 50% in one of these countries.
Along the Broken Bay
Total points: 750
Diana K.20.9 - Moderators' Pet - Coralie's Task: The Gentle Ones
Opt 1 Read a book by a single author whose name on Goodreads includes both a J and an M.
Harvest
Total points: 770
Readerboard Name - Rebecca NJ25.5 - Create Your Own Compound Word
Book 1 -
After the Storm by Linda Castillo
Link to PB edition: After the Storm (384 pages)
Book 2 -
Word by Word: The Secret Life of Dictionaries by Kory Stamper
Link to PB edition: Word by Word: The Secret Life of Dictionaries (320 pages)
Total pages - 384+320 = 704 pages
Compound word is Afterword
This post: 25 points
Total points to date: 185 points
Tasks completed: 14
** Electing to not track Golden Oldies and Big Books this season **
Readerboard Name - Rebecca NJ30.2 - The People in Your Neighborhood
My 3 “above” and “3 below” neighbors include:
READER65
READLIT24-7
REBE
REBECCA NJ
REBECCA OH
REBECCA VA
REBEKKA
Book 1 -
Devils Unto Dust by Emma Berquist
Using neighbors below, author's initials EB in rEBecca va
Link to HB edition: Devils Unto Dust
Book 2 -
The Bride Test by Helen Hoang
Using neighbors above, REBE in the title - the BRidE tEst
Link to PB edition: The Bride Test
This post: 30 points
Total points to date: 215 points
Tasks completed: 15
** Electing to not track Golden Oldies and Big Books this season **
Readerboard Name - Rebecca NJ30.4 - The Long and the Short of It
Book 1 -
Mrs. Everything by Jennifer Weiner
This book is a long book, at least 350 pages (480 pages), with a short title, no more than 2 words (2 words)
Link to PB edition: Mrs Everything
Book 2 -
The Witchcraft of Salem Village by Shirley Jackson
This is a short book, fewer than 200 pages (125 pages), with a long title, at least 5 words (5 words)
Link to MMP edition: The Witchcraft of Salem Village
This post: 30 points
Total points to date: 245 points
Tasks completed: 16
** Electing to not track Golden Oldies and Big Books this season **
Readerboard Name - Rebecca NJ30.5 - All Hail Flavia
Book 1 -
In Such Good Company: Eleven Years of Laughter, Mayhem, and Fun in the Sandbox by Carol Burnett
Option 2 - The title contains a word of at least five letters in the title COMPANY
Link to PB edition: In Such Good Company: Eleven Years of Laughter, Mayhem, and Fun in the Sandbox
Book 2 -
Among the Wicked by Linda Castillo
This book has a word at least 4 letters in the title that matches exactly a word in a Flavia title (Speaking from AMONG the Bones)
Link to PB edition: Among the Wicked
This post: 30 points
Total points to date: 275 points
Tasks completed: 17
** Electing to not track Golden Oldies and Big Books this season **
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The Seasonal Reading Challenge
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A Higher Loyalty: Truth, Lies, and Leadership (other topics)
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10.4 - Give Thanks
Thanksgiving is not only an American tradition. It's also celebrated in Australia, Canada, Grenada, Liberia, the Netherlands, the Philippines, and Saint Lucia. Read a book set at least 50% in one of these countries.
Force of Nature by Jane Harper - set in Australia
I listened to the audiobook and have linked to the PB edition.
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Points This Post: 10
Total Points: 115/905
Tasks Completed: 9/54
BB: 0
GO: 0