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FALL CHALLENGE 2019
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SweetMelissa20.8 - Nickels & Dimes - Peg W's Task: The Scents of Fall
Option 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
Miracle Creek, Angie Kim, 10/10/19
Points: 20
Total points: 190
25.5 - Andy P. ‘s Task: Create Your Own Compound WordThe Second Chance Supper Club by Nicole Meier
❁ Club has 4 letters ❁
📖 272 pages 📖
Ape House by Sara Gruen
❁ House has 5 letters ❁
📖 306 pages 📖
❁ Club + House = Clubhouse ❁
📖📖 272 pages + 306 pages = 578 pages 📖📖
Total points: 875 + 25 = 900
SweetMelissa20.9 - 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. The letters can be found in any part of their name.
The Invited, Jennifer McMahon, 11/14/19
Points: 20
Total points: 210
SweetMelissa30.5 - Mazza1's Task (passed to Sarah E): All Hail Flavia
Option 2: Read a book with a word of at least five letters in the title or subtitle that ends in Y.
Cemetery Road, Greg Iles, 9/19/19
Required: Word: Cemetery
Option 4: 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
The Golden Tresses of the Dead, Alan Bradley, 11/12/19
Required: word: golden
Points: 30
Total points: 260
Brooklyn***REPOST OF #2503***
20.6 – Well-Seasoned Fowl
Option 3: Read a book that is #1 in a series.
Warcross by Marie Lu
#1 in the Warcross series; book #2 in the series (Wildcard) was published on September 18, 2018.
Points this post: 20
Total points: 345/905
Tasks completed: 20/54
Books read: 25
Golden Oldies Tickets: 1
Brooklyn5.8 – Ann Darrow
Read a book with two or more words in the title that begin with the same letter.
When We Believed in Mermaids by Barbara O'Neal
Points this post: 5
Total points: 350/905
Tasks completed: 21/54
Books read: 26
Golden Oldies Tickets: 1
Brooklyn5.10 – No Need for Distress
Read a book of your choice.
Fudge Cupcake Murder by Joanne Fluke
Points this post: 5
Total points: 355/905
Tasks completed: 22/54
Books read: 27
Golden Oldies Tickets: 1
Brooklyn10.9 – Portrait of a Lady
Read a book with a cover that depicts a woman alone with no other human forms present.
by Demi MoorePoints this post: 10
Total points: 365/905
Tasks completed: 23/54
Books read: 28
Golden Oldies Tickets: 1
Brooklyn15.1 – Knock Knock!
Book 1: Read a book in which the same word appears at least twice in the title/subtitle.
Sorry Not Sorry by Sophie Ranald
Book 2: Read a book with a title/subtitle which contains the word ‘who.’
The Girl Who Was Taken by Charlie Donlea
Points this post: 15
Total points: 380/905
Tasks completed: 24/54
Books read: 30
Golden Oldies Tickets: 1
Brooklyn15.2 – Falling?
Option 2: Read a book with one or more human feet on the cover.
by Kristin HannahOption 4: Read a book with a MPG of science fiction or fantasy
The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon – 827 pages
MPG of fantasy
**Requesting 1 Big Book ticket**
Points this post: 15
Total points: 395/905
Tasks completed: 25/54
Books read: 32
Golden Oldies Tickets: 1
Big Book Tickets: 1
Brooklyn15.10 – What’s New in 2019?
Read a book from one of the 2019 Most Anticipated lists.
The Wedding Party by Jasmine Guillory
Found on the ‘Most Anticipated Books for the Second Half of 2019’ list; the title is listed in July
Points this post: 15
Total points: 410/905
Tasks completed: 26/54
Books read: 33
Golden Oldies Tickets: 1
Big Book Tickets: 1
Brooklyn20.2 – Fabulous Fall
Option 1: Read a book and take the initial letters of each word to form a new word.
Auerbach Will by Stephen Birmingham
T + A + W = TAW
Points this post: 20
Total points: 430/905
Tasks completed: 27/54
Books read: 34
Golden Oldies Tickets: 1
Big Book Tickets: 1
Brooklyn20.3 – We Didn’t Start the Fire
Option 2: Read a book named in the song or related to one of the topics mentioned.
The Secrets We Kept by Lara Prescott - 349 pages
About the writing and publishing of Doctor Zhivago, mentioned in the song. Boris Pasternak, also mentioned in the song, is a character in the story. Approved in help thread (post #61).
Points this post: 20
Total points: 450/905
Tasks completed: 28/54
Books read: 35
Golden Oldies Tickets: 1
Big Book Tickets: 1
Brooklyn20.9 – The Gentle Ones
Option 2: Read a book with a word in the title/subtitle of at least 3 letters that can be made from the letters in MARGARET.
Before I Met You by Lisa Jewell
Word is ‘MET’
Points this post: 20
Total points: 470/905
Tasks completed: 29/54
Books read: 36
Golden Oldies Tickets: 1
Big Book Tickets: 1
Brooklyn20.10 – Group Reads
Read one of the selected books.
The Huntress by Kate Quinn - 530 pages
My comments are found here: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
**Requesting 1 Big Book ticket**
Points this post: 20
Total points: 490/905
Tasks completed: 30/54
Books read: 37
Golden Oldies Tickets: 1
Big Book Tickets: 2
Brooklyn25.2 – A Visit to the Castle
Option 1: Read a book with a MPG of gothic.
The Woman In Black by Susan Hill
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.
Little Lovely Things by Maureen Joyce Connolly
Word is ‘LITTLE’
LI in flying
T in giant
TLE in helmet
Points this post: 25
Total points: 515/905
Tasks completed: 31/54
Books read: 39
Golden Oldies Tickets: 1
Big Book Tickets: 2
Brooklyn25.5 – Create Your Own Compound Word
Read 2 books, each of which has a word of 4+ letters in its title which can be combined to form one compound word.
Opal Fire by Barbra Annino – 236 pages
The Hiding Place by C.J. Tudor – 345 pages
Fire + Place = Fireplace
236 + 345 = 581 pages
Points this post: 25
Total points: 540/905
Tasks completed: 32/54
Books read: 41
Golden Oldies Tickets: 1
Big Book Tickets: 2
Brooklyn25.6 – Princess Peach
Option 1: Read a book written by an author using a pen name or alias.
Twice in a Blue Moon by Christina Lauren
Christina is the pen name of the writing team of Christina Hobbs and Lauren Billings, as stated on the book's Goodreads page.
Option 3: Read a book with a MPG of romance.
Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston
Points this post: 25
Total points: 565/905
Tasks completed: 33/54
Books read: 43
Golden Oldies Tickets: 1
Big Book Tickets: 2
Brooklyn25.7 – Literary Months
September: Read a book from the “Man Booker International Prize; Eligible Books 2019” list.
Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata
October: Read a book first published between 1949 and 2019 with a title of 3+ words where the title initials can be found in CHELTENHAM LITERARY FESTIVAL.
Ask Again, Yes by Mary Beth Keane
Points this post: 25
Total points: 590/905
Tasks completed: 34/54
Books read: 45
Golden Oldies Tickets: 1
Big Book Tickets: 2
Brooklyn30.6 – Riot Grrls
Book 1: Read a book whose author shares a name with one of the musicians from the list.
Molly's Game by Molly Bloom
Molly matches Molly Neuman
Book 2: Read a book whose title/subtitle contains a word found in one of the band names from the list.
The Idiot Girl and the Flaming Tantrum of Death: Reflections on Revenge, Germophobia, and Laser Hair Removal by Laurie Notaro
‘Girl’ matches Skinny Girl Diet
Points this post: 30
Total points: 620/905
Tasks completed: 35/54
Books read: 47
Golden Oldies Tickets: 1
Big Book Tickets: 2
Brooklyn50.1 – Brr!...the ‘ber’ Months Are Upon Us
Book 1: Read a book with ‘ber’ intact in the title/subtitle/author’s name.
The Obsidian Chamber by Douglas Preston – 560 pages**
Ber found in chamber
Book 2: Read a book with a MPG of mystery, thriller, crime, romantic suspense, psychological thriller or horror AND contains the double letters ‘rr’ intact in the title/subtitle/author’s name/series name.
Sleep Like a Baby: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery by Charlaine Harris – 304 pages
RR in Harris; MPG mystery
Book 3, Option 1: Read a book with a title containing all of the letters COAT.
The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller – 378 pages
CA in Achilles
O in Song
T in The
560 + 304 + 378 = 1,242 pages
**Claiming 1 Big Book ticket for The Obsidian Chamber**
Points this post: 50
Total points: 670/905
Tasks completed: 36/54
Books read: 50
Golden Oldies Tickets: 1
Big Book Tickets: 3
babbling c25.6 - TraceyL's Task: Princess Peach
Option 3: Mario and Peach are a classic video game couple. Read a book with Romance as a MPG.
Eidolon -kindle Eidolon paperback 328 by Grace Draven
Romance 408 users
Option 4: The princess is in another castle! Read a book with a building on the cover.
A Will and a Way - kindle A Will and a Way - paperback 252 Nora Roberts
THIS POST
Points:25
Completed Tasks: 1
Golden oldies:
Total This Season
Points:390/905
Completed Tasks: 24/54
Golden oldies: 0
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Pages read this season: 10,225
Books read this season: 29
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Task 50.1 Brrrrr!.....The Brr Months Are Upon Us
Three book task. Read one book from each option. Combined Page totals must equal at least 750 points
Page Total for the three books I read.
Book 1: 416 pp
Book 2: 544 pp
Book 3: 352 pp
Total page count 1,312 pages
****I am also claiming one Big Book Ticket for the book A Death At White Bear Lake: The True Chronicle of an All American Town by Barry Siegel at 544 pp.********
Book 1: Septem- "ber"
In honor of the summer drawing to a close in September, read a book with the letters "ber" intact in the book title, subtitle or authors name.
I read Wild Chamber: Bryant and May Peculiar Crime Unit #14 by Christopher Fowler 416 pp
The "ber" is in the word ChamBER Note: A wild chamber is a name given to public and private parks in London UK.
Wild Chamber
Book 2: Octto-"b-r"
To get into the spirit of the Halloween season and the shivers of the holiday and colder weather, read a book with the MPG genre, standalone or embedded, of mystery, thriller, crime,suspense, romantic suspense, psychological thriller or horror.
Also the double letters "rr" must be intact in the title, subtitle, series name or author. If using the author's name, the book must be written by a single author.
I read A Death In White Bear Lake: The True Chronicle of an All American Town by Barry Siegel 544 pp An incredible read!
MPG: Mystery
RR appears in author's first name BaRRy and is the only author of the book.
A Death in White Bear Lake: The True Chronicle of an All-American Town
Book 3: Novem-"Brr"
As we bundle up for the cold days of November and are at hearth and home to celebrate with family and friends read a book with either 1.a title with the letters COAT included in the book's title or 2. Read a book with one of these things on the cover: coat, jacket, scarf, mitten, blanket, outdoor controlled fire or fireplace. If choosing cover option include the cover in your post.
I chose option 2 with an item on the cover and I read Cilka's Journey by Heather Morris. The cover shows Cilka wearing a blue coat. It doesn't look like a very warm coat either! (such a sad but uplifting story)
Cilka's Journey
Excellent task! Thank you!
Total Points for Task: 50
Total Books Read for Task: 3
Total Big Books Tickets Claimed for Task: 1
Total Golden Oldies Tickets Claimed for Task: 0
Total Points for Fall Challenge 2019: 160
Total Tasks Completed for Fall Challenge 2019: 8
Total Books Read for Fall Challenge 2019: 13
Total Big Books Tickets Claimed for Fall Challenge 2019: 1
Total Golden Oldies Tickets Claimed for Fall Challenge 2019: 0
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SRC Fall Challenge 2019
10.5 - Zero InA book with a zero in the number of pages: Maid: Hard Work, Low Pay, and a Mother's Will to Survive by Stephanie Land, 270 pages
Points this post: 10
Total points: 765
Task 10.6 - Birth of the Internetbook read: Now You See Her by Heidi Perks
initials HP found consecutively in advancedresearcHProjectsagencynetwork
Points this task: 10
Total points: 410
Golden Oldies ticket requests: 3
Big Book ticket requests: 3
Books read: 30
Tasks completed: 23
M1nks5.1 - The Guns of Navarone (Genre verified in post 31 if it happens to drop off)
Points this post: 5
Total points: 190
Golden Oldies: 8
Big Books: 1 (7) : 2 (0) : 3 (0)
CathyG20.5 - Bigger is Better - Diane Whitney's Task: Party Like It's 1999!
Read a book that contains three (or more) number 9s, using only the following data. - Number of Pages- Numbers in First Publish date- Title/Subtitle- Series Number Your book must be at least 299 pages in length.
A Stockingful of Joy by Jill Barnett
394 pages
Originally published 1997
Points this post: 20
Total points: 885
Tasks completed: 52
Books read: 69
Golden Oldie: 1
CathyG5.5 - Princess Leia
Read a book with the word STAR or WARS (plural) intact in the title/subtitle or series name.
Falling Star by Olivia Brynn
Points this post: 5
Total points: 890
Tasks completed: 53
Books read: 70
Golden Oldie: 1
Task 5.10 - No Need For Distressbook read: No One Is Too Small to Make a Difference by Greta Thunberg
Points this task: 5
Total points: 415
Golden Oldies ticket requests: 3
Big Book ticket requests: 3
Books read: 31
Tasks completed: 24
Mary P25.2 - Nick KY’s Task: A Visit to the Castle
Option 1:Read a book with a main page genre of “Gothic,” alone or embedded: “Gothic” “Horror > Gothic” “Gothic Romance” etc.
Dragonwyck by Anya Seton
Option 3:Read a book with one of the following words in the title/subtitle: “Castle” “Monk” “Italian” “Moor” “Baron” “Frankenstein” “Abbey” “Cobweb.”
Penmort Castle by Kristen Ashley
Points this task: 25
Total points: 310
StaceyNC30.6 - 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.
Book: Archangel's War
Author: Nalini Singh
Riot Grrl: Nalini Cheriel
Completed: 11/22/19
Book 2: Read a book whose title/subtitle contains a word* found in one of the band names from this list: Riot Girrls Bands.
Book: Red Lily
Band: Red Aunts
Completed: 11/28/19
Points this Post: 30
Total Points: 520
Tasks Completed: 33
M1nks5.7 - The Hound of the Baskervilles - John Watson/Pub 1901
* I Claim 1 x Golden Oldie *
Points this post: 5
Total points: 195
Golden Oldies: 9
Big Books: 1 (7) : 2 (0) : 3 (0)
M1nks15.5 - The Doll: Short Stories
Points this post: 15
Total points: 210
Golden Oldies: 9
Big Books: 1 (7) : 2 (0) : 3 (0)
M1nks20.1 - 1.
Points this post: 20
Total points: 230
Golden Oldies: 9
Big Books: 1 (7) : 2 (0) : 3 (0)
M1nks20.4 - 1. Germinal - Pub 1885/ 592 Pgs
* I Claim 1 x Golden Oldie Ticket *
* I Claim 1 x Big Book Ticket *
Points this post: 20
Total points: 250
Golden Oldies: 10
Big Books: 1 (8) : 2 (0) : 3 (0)
M1nks30.5 - 1. The First Man in Rome- (Pg 1) - 1076 Pgs
* 3 x Big Book Tickets *
2. Eggs or Anarchy: The remarkable story of the man tasked with the impossible: to feed a nation at war - Anarchy
Points this post: 30
Total points: 280
Golden Oldies: 10
Big Books: 1 (8) : 2 (0) : 3 (1)
M1nks20.10 - Every Heart a Doorway
Points this post: 20
Total points: 300
Golden Oldies: 10
Big Books: 1 (8) : 2 (0) : 3 (1)
Task 5.3 - Not So Helpless After Allread a book from the list
The Wee Free Men
p2, #147 on list
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845 points
M1nks10.10 - The Haunting of Hill House - Ghost Stories Pg 1
Points this post: 10
Total points: 310
Golden Oldies: 10
Big Books: 1 (8) : 2 (0) : 3 (1)
50.1 - Lisa MD's Task: Brr!......the “ber” months are upon us. Book 1: Septem-"ber"
The autumn season opens with September and it hints that the long days of sunlight and hot weather are about to leave us in the upcoming “ber” months.
I read City of Girls by Elizabeth Gilbert. gilBERt
🍂 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.
Book 2: Octo-"b-rr"
October brings a shiver in the air with a change to cool, crisper weather and the anticipation of spooky Halloween activities.
🍂 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.
I read Dead as a Doornail by Charlaine Harris. It has an MPG of mystery and the author has "rr" in her last name haRRis.
REQUIRED: Specify in your post the location of the "rr," and, if series name is used, include the name of the series in your post.
Book 3: Novem-"Brr!"
November has us bundling up against the cold, and gathering around hearth and home with family for warmth and celebration
🍂 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.
I read Number One Chinese Restaurant in which you can find the letters for coat. One Chinese restAuranT.
pages: 480+290+295=1065
points: 220
books read: 18
tasks completed: 15
Big Books: 2
pages read: 6694
That is it for me. Thank you to mods for all their hard work. Happy Thanksgiving!!
Task 5.7 - Rose DeWitt BukaterRead a book that has a protagonist with a 4-letter name or nickname. The character's name or nickname must be mentioned in the book's description.
Required: State the character's name when you post.
Protagonist Character’s Name: Jake Baker
The Saturday Night Ghost Club (2018) by Craig Davidson (Paperback, 224 pages)
Governor General's Literary Awards / Prix littéraires du Gouverneur général Nominee for Fiction (2018)
360 + 05 = 365
Tasks Completed: 18
Points for this post: 05
Points thus far: 360 + 05 = 365
Books read: 27
Pages read: 7,478
Read but not claimed: 00
Goodreads Authors: 11
Golden Oldies: 02
Big Books:
(0) 500+
(0) 750+
(0) 1,000+
Pamela326510.9 - Portrait of a Lady
by Lisa Tawn BergenPoints this post: 10
Total Points: 340
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+:
M1nks15.10 - Most Anticipated Books for the Second Half of 2019 - September - The Testaments
Points this post: 15
Total points: 325
Golden Oldies: 10
Big Books: 1 (8) : 2 (0) : 3 (1)
M1nks20.6 - 2.
- Pub 1929* I Claim 1 x Golden Oldie *
Points this post: 20
Total points: 345
Golden Oldies: 11
Big Books: 1 (8) : 2 (0) : 3 (1)
M1nksRE-ASSIGNMENT
FROM:
10.8 - The Just Men of Cordova - Pub 1917
TO:
10.8 - The Crime at Black Dudley - Pub 1929
Author died in 1966 as noted in her Goodreads Profile
No change in points or tickets
Ronda30.4
Book 1 - Crooked Kingdom
Book 2 - The Importance of Being Earnest
points this post: 30
points to date: 220
Sarah E5.8 - Ann Darrow
Bolivia tried to kill us- A year trekking and travelling in South America
I read the kindle edition, paperback for length (no MMP)
Total points: 635
Sarah E10.7 - Strike!
Killer Foundation by Belle Knudson
Approved for length on line 1631 of the spreadsheet
Total points: 645
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The Seasonal Reading Challenge
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20.7 - 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.
Watership Down, Richard Adams, 656 pages, 9/1/19
Points: 20
Total points: 170