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FALL CHALLENGE 2019
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30.1- A Great DameOption 1
Biography: Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy by Eric Metaxas
Option: 4 R A in author name
Inheritance of Loss by Kiran Desai
Post: 30
Seasonal total: 215
30.5- All Hail FlaviaOption 1: Page 1
Medicus: A Crime Novel of the Roman Empire by Ruth Downie
Option 2:
Y word: Property
They Were Her Property: White Women as Slave Owners in the American South by Stephanie E. Jones-Rogers
Post: 30
Seasonal total: 245
ANGIE CA20.4 - GOLDEN OLDIES - Tien's task: My Big Classic Books Year
Book: The Complete Illustrated Book of Yoga by Vishnu-Devananda
Notes: 2) First published in 1972.
Total Points: 495
BEKKA - 30.1 - Ava Catherine’s Task: A Great DameOption 1: For this task, I read Will You Miss Me When I'm Gone? The Carter Family and Its Legacy in American Music by Mark Zwonitzer because it is a nonfiction book that has BIOGRAPHY as a standalone genre on its main Goodreads Page. (417 pg).
Option 3: Radium
For this task, I read When We Were Vikings by Andrew David MacDonald since the author’s name contains the letters RA (Andrew). I read this book as an advanced reader’s copy.
Here’s the summary:
Points Earned this Challenge: 30
Total Points Earned to Date: 85
Pages Read this Challenge: 758
Total Pages Read to Date: 2273
Books Read this Challenge: 2
Total Books Read: 6
5.6 - Princess Buttercupyellow letters on the cover
by N. Isabelle Blanco*Approved for length 7671
Points this post: 5
Total points: 305
Tasks completed: 22
Books read: 22
10.7 - Strike!written by a single author with a name part that begins with a K
Dr. Dan by K. Webster
Points this post: 10
Total points: 315
Tasks completed: 23
Books read: 23
15.2. Falling? - 2 task 1 . I was sick! – Read book where a major character is a doctor or nurse
Perfectly Adequate by Jewel E. Ann
The main character is Dr. Elijah Hawkins
3. Read the last or most recently published book in a series.
Ruin by Laurelin Paige
Slay Quartet #2
*Approved for length 7653
Points this post: 15
Total points: 330
Tasks completed: 24
Books read: 24
50.1 Lisa MD's TaskBook 1: ber
The One Hundred Nights of Hero (greenBERg) (224 pages)
Book 2: rr
A Red Herring Without Mustard (heRRing) (399 pages)
Book 3, Option 1: COAT
Conversations with Friends (COnversATions) (310 pages)
+50 = 685 points total
15.3 Time to Catch UpOption 1, Book 1: An American Marriage (from my TBR; added 12/27/2017)
Option 1, Book 2: The Paper Garden: Mrs. Delany Begins Her Life's Work at 72 (page 19)
+15 = 700 points total
Pamela326530.6 - BrookeTX's task: Riot Grrls
Book 1:Shunned No More by Christina McKnight – Musician: Christina Billotte
Book 2: The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden – Band: Huggy Bear
Points this post: 30
Total Points: 330
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+:
25. 5 - Andy P. ‘s Task: Create Your Own Compound WordBook 1: Dark Money: The Hidden History of the Billionaires Behind the Rise of the Radical Right - 576 pages
*** One Big Book Ticket claimed - 576 pages
Book 2: The Locked Room - 179 pages
Dark + Room = Darkroom
Total Big Book Tickets: 2
Total points: 290
10.1 - I’ll Be There For YouRead a book that a Goodreads friend has read and rated 5 stars
Link to MMPB Where the Crawdads Sing
It's been rated 5 stars by my GR friends Chelsea Humphrey, Paromjit & Dorie
POINTS
Points This Post: 10
Points Total: 10/905
Golden Oldies:
Big Books:
500 () 750 () 1000 ()
GO Total:
BB Total:
Tasks Completed: 1
10.9 - Portrait of a LadyRead a book with a cover that depicts a female figure alone with no other human forms present
POINTS
Points This Post: 10
Points Total: 20/905
Golden Oldies:
Big Books:
500 () 750 () 1000 ()
GO Total:
BB Total:
Tasks Completed: 2
15.1. Knock Knock!Book 1. Read a book in which the same word appears at least twice in the title/subtitle.
Link to paperback: In a Dark, Dark Wood
Book 2: Read a book the title/subtitle of which contains the word "who" or "who's."
Link to print: The Girl Who Lived Twice
POINTS
Points This Post: 15
Points Total: 35/905
Golden Oldies:
Big Books:
500 () 750 () 1000 ()
GO Total:
BB Total:
Tasks Completed: 3
15.2. Falling?Option 1. Read a fiction or nonfiction book where a major character is a doctor
Link to paperback: The Tiger's Wife
Both Natalia, the narrator/main character and her grandfather are doctors.
Option 3. Read the last or most recently published book in a series
This is the third and last book in the series
* Claiming one BB ticket as this book has 544 pages
POINTS
Points This Post: 15
Points Total: 50/905
Golden Oldies:
Big Books: 1
500 (√) 750 () 1000 ()
GO Total:
BB Total:
Tasks Completed: 4
15.7. It's Halloween!Read a book with a word from this Halloween Word List in its title/subtitle.
The word I chose is WEIRD
Link to paperback: The Weird Sisters
POINTS
Points This Post: 15
Points Total: 65/905
Golden Oldies:
Big Books: 1
500 (√) 750 () 1000 ()
GO Total:
BB Total:
Tasks Completed: 5
15.9. Time to RevisitRead a book from this list: SRC Recommended Books
This book appears on page 1 of the list
Link to paperback: Ella Minnow Pea: A Novel in Letters
POINTS
Points This Post: 15
Points Total: 80/905
Golden Oldies:
Big Books: 1
500 (√) 750 () 1000 ()
GO Total:
BB Total:
Tasks Completed: 6
20.6 - Seasoned Reader – Roxana's task: Well-seasoned fowlOption 3: Read a book identified on Goodreads as #1 in a series.
Link to paperback: Murder in Venice
Book 1 in the VenezianoVeneziano series. Book 2 was first published in 2016
POINTS
Points This Post: 20
Points Total: 100/905
Golden Oldies:
Big Books: 1
500 (√) 750 () 1000 ()
GO Total:
BB Total:
Tasks Completed: 7
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
Link to paperback: A Red Herring Without Mustard
by Alan Bradley
POINTS
Points This Post: 20
Points Total: 120/905
Golden Oldies:
Big Books: 1
500 (√) 750 () 1000 ()
GO Total:
BB Total:
Tasks Completed: 8
MEGSCL25.6 - TraceyL's Task: Princess Peach
Option 2: Read a book originally published in 1985.
Always Coming Home **525 pages - 1 big book
Option 4: Read a book with a building on the cover.
TOTAL TO DATE
310 points
2 big books
Task 20.1 - Walk Through the GlensOption 2
For this option, read a book that contains all the letters of FAIRY in the title/subtitle.
the unlikelY escape oF uAIRh heep
The Unlikely Escape of Uriah Heep (2019) by H.G. Parry (female) (Goodreads Author) (Hardcover, 464 pages)
320 + 20 = 340
Tasks Completed: 16
Points for this post: 20
Points thus far: 320 + 20 = 340
Books read: 25
Pages read: 7,002
Read but not claimed: 01
Goodreads Authors: 11
Golden Oldies: 02
Big Books:
(0) 500+
(0) 750+
(0) 1,000+
Falling?Option 1:
by Rory PowerIllness plays an important part in the story
Option 4:
by Kate Alice Marshall Fantasy as MPG alone and embedded
Points This Post: 15
Total Points: 565
trishhartuk5.7 Rose DeWitt Bukater
Read a book that has a protagonist with a 4-letter first name or nickname.
Playing for Pizza, John Grisham
The main character is Rick Dockery
Points this task: 5
Books read: 1
Golden oldie/Big book: No
Total points: 680
Tasks completed: 38
Golden oldies: 8
Big Book tickets: 0
REPOSTED FOR BB TICKETGroup Read
The Huntress by Kate Quinn
Big Book Ticket (531 pages)
Posted in thread: #17 (https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...)
Points: 20
Grand Total: 135
CathyG10.3 - Listen Up
Read a book that has won or been nominated (a finalist) for an Audie Award
Bridget Jones's Diary by Helen Fielding
p13
Points this post: 10
Total points: 855
Tasks completed: 50
Books read: 67
Golden Oldie: 1
CathyG10.8 - Forget-Me-Not
Read a book by an author who, at the time you select your book, is deceased.
The Last Camel Died at Noon by Elizabeth Peters
Points this post: 10
Total points: 865
Tasks completed: 51
Books read: 68
Golden Oldie: 1
Diana K.15.4. The Perils of Pauline.
Option 2 Read 1 book that satisfies both requirements of Option 1, a book whose author matches the first or last name of the cast members of the serial and Read a book with a word in its title/subtitle that matches a word in one of the episode titles,
The Life List of Adrian Mandrick by Chris White
Total points: 765
20.2 - Rookie at the Top – Jen K's task: Fabulous FallOption 1: Corn Maze
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.
Somewhere Out There
By: Amy Hatvany
SOT from the title
AH from author
= OATHS
[POINTS]
This post: 20
Total points: 255
Books read: 17
Tasks completed: 16
5.10 No Need for DistressBook of choice
Sadie's Spirit by C.B. Samet
Approved for 5 point task: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Points: 5
Corrected Grand Total: 135-20+5 = 120
10.3 Listen UpRead a book that has won or been nominated (a finalist) for an Audie Award, an award recognizing distinction in audiobooks and spoken word entertainment. The book may be read in any format; audio not required. The award must be present on the book's GR main page.
The Crossing by Michael Connelly
Won Audie Award for Mystery 2017
Points: 10
Grand Total: 130
20.10 Group readsI read Fly Girls: How Five Daring Women Defied All Odds and Made Aviation History and posted on the thread, post #13.
points: 190
books read: 17
tasks completed: 14
tasks in progress: 1
Big Books: 2
pages read: 6714
Kristi CO5.10 - No Need for Distress
King of Scars by Leigh Bardugo
*Big Book Ticket* King of Scars is a big book at 514 pages
Points this post: 5
Total points: 135
Tasks completed: 7
Books read: 8
Big Books: 500=2, 750=0, 1000=0
Golden Oldie tickets: 0
Kristi CO15.10. What's New in 2019?
The Testaments by Margaret Atwood
On Most Anticipated Books for the Second Half of 2019 list for September
Points this post: 15
Total points: 150
Tasks completed: 8
Books read: 9
Big Books: 500=2, 750=0, 1000=0
Golden Oldie tickets: 0
Jen K10.7 - Strike!
Missoula: Rape and the Justice System in a College Town by Jon Krakauer
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Points this post: 10
Total points: 635
Sarah E20.10 - Group Reads
Every Heart a Doorway
I listened to the audio, top paperback is Orice inimă e o poartă
My comments are in message 68
Total points: 520
Sarah E25.4 - Diana K's Task: Two (or Three) Nations Divided by a Common Language
I used the word pair Fall and Autumn from the British v. American word list
Book 1: Fall of Giants
I read a kindle edition, top MMP is Fall of Giants
Big Book, 942 pages. I claim 2 BB tickets.
Book 2: Europe in Autumn
I read an ebook, top paperback (no MMP) is Europe in Autumn
Total points: 545
Total BB tickets: 4
Kathy KS15.7. It's Halloween!
Read a book with a word from this Halloween Word List in its title/subtitle.
Star Wars, Episode I - The Phantom Menace, by Terry Brooks
Halloween word = PHANTOM
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Points for this task: 15
Total points : 460
Tasks completed: 23
Big Book tickets for this task: 0
Big Book tickets total: 3
Golden Oldies tickets for this task: 0
Golden Oldies tickets total: 1
Sarah E30.2 - Dlmrose’s Task: The People in Your Neighborhood
SARA2
SARADIANN
SARAH D
SARAH E - me
SARAH H
SARAH M
SARAH PA
Book 1: Below, initials SMH in SARAH M
Five Weeks in the Amazon by Sean Michael Hayes
I read an ebook but have linked to the paperback (no MMP)
Book 2: Above, SARAH D found in
Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald - The Original Screenplay
I read an ebook, top paperback (no MMP) is Les Crimes de Grindelwald
Total points: 575
Suzannesea25.2 Nick KY's Task: A Visit to the Castle
Option 2
Born Standing Up: A Comic's Life by Steve Martin has Humor as a main page genre.
Option 4
Read a book with a word of four or more letters in the title/subtitle which has letters in GIANT FLYING HELMET.
32 Yolks: From My Mother's Table to Working the Line by Eric Ripert
The word is LINE.
gIaNt fLying hElmet
Points this post: 25
Total points to date: 540
CEELEETask 25.1
Fall Has ALL The Best Stuff!!
Two book task from options
Book 1 Option 1: Holidays!!
Fall has the best holidays! Read a book where Halloween, Dia de Los Muertos, or All Saint's Day are prominent in the story.
I chose Halloween holiday and the book Candy Cane Murder by Leslie Meir #22 in the Lucy Stone Mystery series
Candy Corn Murder
Book 2 Option 2: Pumpkins!!
For the love of pumpkins, read a book with a pumpkin on the cover. Include the cover in your post.
I chose Southern Discomfort by Caroline Fadig with a lovely pumpkin on the cover.
Southern Discomfort
I agree Fall has the best holidays and I love pumpkins too!
Total Points for Task: 25
Total Books Read for Task: 2
Total Big Book Tickets Claimed for Task: 0
Total Golden Oldies Tickets claimed for Task; 0
Total Points for Fall Challenge 2019: 75
Total Tasks Completed or Fall 2019: 5
Total Books Read for Fall Challenge 2019: 7
Total Big Books Tickets Claimed for Fall Challenge: 0
Total Golden Oldies Tickets Claimed for Fall Challenge: 0
Chris MD20.5 Party Like It's 1999
Murder With Peacocks by Donna Andrews
The book was first published in 1999, which has three 9s.
The paperback that I read has 311 pages.
Total points: 370
Chris MD20.7 Two Truths and a Lie
Option 1: Author's initials in aRounD the world
Silent in the Sanctuary by Deanna Raybourn
This book is 511 pages. Claiming 1 Big Book ticket.
Total points: 390
Chris MD25.2 A Visit to the Castle
Option 1: MPG = Gathic
Mistress of Mellyn by Victoria Holt
Gothic is the second-listed MPG.
Option 2: MPG = Humor
Seven Up by Janet Evanovich
I listened to the audio version of this book. The top MMP has 337 pages.
Total points: 415
15.8. A Parade - for me?Read a book whose author's first and last initials appear in the word PARADE
Book read: White Trash Zombie Apocalypse
How it fits: Author's (Diana Rowland) initials are DR
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Total points: 795
Books read: 63
Tasks completed: 49
BB Tickets: 6
GO Tickets: 4
25.7 - Cat's Task: Literary MonthsOctober - Read a book first published between 1949 and 2019 (inclusive) with title of at least three words (ignore subtitles), where the title initials can be found in CHELTENHAM LITERARY FESTIVAL
Book read: A Corpse In A Teacup
How it fits: first published in 2013, letters ACIAT are found in the phrase
November - Read any book shortlisted for the prize
Book read: Время секонд хэнд
How it fits: The Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction Nominee (2016) - Title in the list - Secondhand Time: The Last of the Soviets
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Total points: 820
Books read: 65
Tasks completed: 50
BB Tickets: 6
GO Tickets: 4
Kathy KS20.3 - Best Review - Trishhartuk's task: We Didn’t Start the Fire
Read a book of at least 175pg, first published between 1949 and 1989 (inclusive), where the author’s initials can be found in “WE DIDN’T START THE FIRE”. REQUIRED: Specify the date the book was first published.
Katherine, by Anya Seton
AS = we didn't StArt the fire
First published 1954.
Listened to audiobook version; mmpb=640 p.
Claiming 1 Big Book ticket. 640 p. > 500
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Points for this task: 20
Total points : 480
Tasks completed: 24
Big Book tickets for this task: 1
Big Book tickets total: 4
Golden Oldies tickets for this task: 0
Golden Oldies tickets total: 1
CEELEE 30.1 A Great Dame
This task is to honor Marie Curie and other women of science who have contributed their hard work and dedication to science.
Two book task from options or tow books from one option.
Option 1 Book 1: A Woman of Science
Read a nonfiction book with the MPG of stand alone categories Science or Biography.
I read Rise of the Rocket Girls by Nathalia Holt which has stand alone genres of both Science and Biography.
Rise of the Rocket Girls: The Women Who Propelled Us, from Missiles to the Moon to Mars
Book 2 Option 3 Radium
Radium is an element with the symbol Ra and the atomic number 68.
Read a book with the initials RA in the author's name in any order.
I read She Walks These Hills by Sharyn McCrumb
The RA is in the first name shARyn
She Walks These Hills
Very interesting task! Thank you!
Total Points for Task: 30
Total Books Read for Task: 2
Total Big Book Tickets Claimed for Task: 0
Total Golden Oldies Tickets Claimed for Task: 0
Total Points for Fall Challenge 2019: 105
Total Tasks Completed for Fall Challenge 2019: 6
Total Books Read for Fall Challenge 2019: 9
Total Big Books Ticket Claimed for Fall Challenge 2019: 0
Total Golden Oldies Tickets Claimed for Fall Challenge 2019: 0
CEELEE 5.10 No Need For Distress
Relax and read a book that meets SRC Rules.
I read Lock Every Door by Riley Sager
Lock Every Door
I don't know how relaxing this book is because it was an absolute thriller for me! I bought for the pretty cover and stayed for the mystery and suspense! The book is dedicated to Ira Levin who write Rosemary's Baby if that will give you a clue.
Total points for Task: 5
total Books read for Task: 1
Total Big Book Tickets Claimed for Task: 0
Total Golden Oldies Claimed for Task: 0
Total Points for Fall Challenge 2019: 110
Total Tasks Completed for Fall Challenge 2019: 7
Total Books Read for Fall Challenge 2019: 10
Total Big Book Tickets Claimed for Fall Challenge 2019: 0
Total Golden Oldies Tickets Claimed for Fall Challenge 2019: 0
25.2 - Nick KY’s Task: A Visit to the CastleOption 2. Read a book with “Humor” as a main page genre
Link to paperback: Today Will Be Different
Shelved as "Humor" by 207 users
Option 5. Read a book with a setting in Africa.
Link to paperback: The Colours of All the Cattle
This book is set in Botswana
POINTS
Points This Post: 25
Points Total: 145/905
Golden Oldies:
Big Books: 1
500 (√) 750 () 1000 ()
GO Total:
BB Total:
Tasks Completed: 9
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The Seasonal Reading Challenge
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Total points: 845 + 5 = 850