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WINTER CHALLENGE 2019
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Sunshine25.15 - Sarah E's Task: Do You Want to Build a Snowman?
Option 2:
Book: Return to Tradd Street by Karen White 12/27/19
How it Fits: Black writing on the cover under the author's name
Option 4:
Book: Captain Devlin's Captive by Susanne Saville 12/3/19
How it Fits: Author's initials are SS; found in STICKS
Points This Post: 25
Total Points: 60
Books Read: 4
Sunshine30.2 - Amanda A & Amy FL's Task: Two Women Honoring a Remarkable Woman
Option 1:
Book: Biting Cold by Chloe Neill 12/10/19
How it Fits: Author's initials are CN
Pages: 352
Option 4:
Book: Sole Possession by Bryn Donovan 12/15/19
How it Fits: There are 2 sets of double letters in the title
Pages: 384
Points This Post: 30
Total Points: 90
Books Read: 6
Pat☆ ☆ 15.5 ~ Lady With A Lamp
Task Description ~ Read a book with a nurse or a midwife as a central character.
The Midwife of Hope River by Patricia HarmanCompleted ~ 12.30.19
Pages ~ 382
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Points this post ~ 15
Total Points ~ 180
Tasks Completed ~ 10
Books Read This Season ~ 15
Pages Read This Season ~ 5288
EstherTask 10.4 Snuggle Up - two Gs consecutively in the same word
Out of the Dark by GreGG Hurwitz
Total this post: 10 points
Total points to date: 90 points
EstherTask 15.10 - Get ‘EM While They’re Hot (first published 2019 / 2020)
Indistractable: How to Control Your Attention and Choose Your Life by Nir Eyal
Points this post: 15
Total to date: 105 points
Bookwrm526Task #20.5 - The Name Is Important
Option 2: Read a book by an author who shares a first or last name with the name of a book award or with the person that an award was named for. I read The Whisper Man by Alex North, who shares a name with the ALA Alex Award, on page 4 of the list of book awards on Goodreads.
Total points so far: 160
ANGIE CA30.4 - Dlmrose's Task: Old MacDonald Had a Farm
Book 1: Deceived by the Others by Jess Haines
Notes: 1) EI in Deceived, EI in Haines, O in Others.
Book 2: Croak by Gina Damico
Notes: 2-2) Croak.
Total Points: 175
20.1 - Most Improved - Librarianish's Task: Beating the Winter BluesOption 3: read a book from any GR listopia that has the word "beach" or "summer" in its name I read from the list Chick Lit for the Beach
Undead and UnwedIt is #69 on the first page of list.
New Points: 20
Total Points: 90
Pamela326525.8 - Bookwrm526's Task: Celebrate Every Day!
Option 2: My Dearest Loveby Sarah M. Eden – Author’s first and last initials found in bartEnderS
Option 4: Under the Stars by Carolyn Twede Frank – Romance mpg – I read an ARC release
Points this post: 25
Total Points: 235
Golden Oldie books this post: 0
Total Golden Oldie books: 1
Big Book Tickets this post: 0
Total Big Book Tickets: 0
Big Books - 500+: 0
Big Books - 750+: 0
Big Books - 1000+: 0
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For my first book, I used option 2 and read With the Fire on High by Elizabeth Acevedo. Author initials, EA, found in bArtEnders. I read the kindle edition, linked to the top pb (no MMPB).
For my second book, i used option 5 and read
, with a parrot on the cover. Parrot was approved as an indoor pet in post 13 of the help thread.total points: 155
Breanna15.3 - Spin the Wheel
Option 2: Read a book with ALL the letters R, S, T, L, N and E in the title, subtitle and/or author's name and book with ALL the Most Frequently Chosen Letters C, D, M and A in the title, subtitle and/or author's name.
Silence on the Mountain: Stories of Terror, Betrayal, and Forgetting in Guatemala by Daniel Wilkinson
This Post: 15
Total Points: 20
Books Read: 2
Completed Tasks: 2
Breanna10.8 - Leap Year
Read a book first published in a year that contains double consecutive digits (ex: 1944, 1995, 2008, 2011).
Night Is a Sharkskin Drum by Haunani-Kay Trask
Published in 2002
This Post: 10
Total Points: 30
Books Read: 3
Completed Tasks: 3
Breanna5.10. Your Personal Award!
Read a book of your choice that meets the SRC rules.
Hamilton's Battalion: A Trio of Romances
This Post: 5
Total Points: 35
Books Read: 4
Completed Tasks: 4
Adallae10.1 - Home for the Holidays - To celebrate this holiday season, read a book with HOME, HOLIDAY, FAMILY, or FRIEND found intact in title, subtitle, or series title.
The Evening of the Holiday
Points this post - 10
Total points - 110
BB Tickets - 1
GO Tickets - 2
Elizabeth PTask 25.14 - Celebrating Trafalgar Square
I've chosen Option Two - to read a single book of 500+ pages that fulfills 2 separate options
Option A - Author's initials in Charity Carols
Option C - Beginning of each word in title found in Seasonal Warmth
The Shadow Sister by Lucinda Riley
SeaSonal warmTh
chaRity caroLs
At 665 pages, satisfies 500 page mark required for option two
At 665 pages, good for *1 Big Book Ticket*
First PPB Link: The Shadow Sister
Points this Post: 25
Total Points: 325
Total Tasks: 17
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Books: 5
Total Books: 23
20.7 Shorter is SweeterOption 2-book found on Best Up Lit Link/List
Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine
Points=20
TTD=40
DeborahPost #5
15.10 - Get 'Em While They're Hot
Again, but Better First published in 2019
Points this post: 15
Total Points: 65
Books read: 6
Tasks Done: 5
DeborahPost #6
30.1 - Ava Catherine’s Task: Celebrating Louise Erdrich
2) Indian Killer Page 1 #17 on list
3) Appointment with Death by Agatha Christie
AC in BIRCHBARK
Points this post: 30
Total Points: 95
Books read: 8
Tasks Done: 6
perletwo20.8 - Nickels & Dimes - MEGSCL's Task: Title Tropes - Option 1: Read a book with mystery or thriller as a main page genre and the word 'girl" 'wife' or 'woman' in the title.
Woman with a Secret
Points this task: 20
Total points: 400
Golden Oldies ticket requests: 2
Big Book ticket requests: 0
Books read: 29
Tasks completed: 23
Joanne MITask 25.7 Nick KY’s Task: Double Duty – Pulitzer Prizes
Book 1-Read one book with a TITLE which has a set of consecutive double letters.
22 Britannia Road-double N's
Book 2 -Read a book by a Pulitzer Prize Winner/Finalist
-used List # 1-Fiction
March -Geraldine Brooks won the award in 2006
Points this task 25
Total Points 105
BB's 2
15.1 Days of CelebrationOption 2: Read a book set at least 50% in one of these countries that celebrates its national day in January: Taiwan, Cuba, Haiti, Slovakia, Myanmar, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Romania, Australia, India, Nauru.
Mutant Message Down Under by Marlo Morgan
Setting: Australia
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Option 3: Read a book set at least 50% in one of these countries that celebrates its national day in February: Sri Lanka, New Zealand, Grenada, Iran, Japan, Vatican City, Serbia, Lithuania, Kosovo, Libya, Gambia, Saint Lucia, Brunei, Guyana, Estonia, Kuwait, Dominican Republic.
Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata
Setting: Japan (per description: "Sayaka Murata brilliantly captures the atmosphere of the familiar convenience store that is so much part of life in Japan. With some laugh-out-loud moments prompted by the disconnect between Keiko's thoughts and those of the people around her, she provides a sharp look at Japanese society and the pressure to conform, as well as penetrating insights into the female mind.")
Points: 15
Season total: 15
Go RedOption 2: Read one book that fulfills book 1 (author initials found in NATIONAL WEAR RED FOR WOMEN DAY) AND book 2 (cover shows person wearing an article of red clothing).
by Robin LaFevers (RL)R found in Wear, L found in National
Page count: 549 pages (BIG BOOK TICKET)
Points: 15
Season total: 30
15.7 Stand AloneRead a book that is a standalone- NOT part of a series or continuing story or world.
The Art of Mending by Elizabeth Berg
Points: 15
Season total: 45
TraceyL15.3 - Spin the Wheel
Option 2
Read one book that fulfills book 1 AND book 2.
Seinfeldia: How a Show About Nothing Changed Everything by Jennifer Keishin Armstrong
RSTLNECDMA appears in SEiNfeLDiA: how a show abouT nothing Changed everything by jennifeR keishin arMstrong
Points Earned This Post: 15
Total Points Earned: 145
Golden Oldie Tickets: 0
Big Book Tickets Total: 0
Big Books Read By Page Count: 0 (500) / 0 (750) / 0 (1000)
Delicious Dee25.8 - Bookwrm526's Task: Celebrate Every Day!
Option 4 - Must Love Breeches - shelved as romance by 64ppl
Option 5 -
- dog on the coverpoints this post: 25
points overall: 285
Karen DTask 25.5 - Kaora's Task: All Work and Some Play...
Option 1: Palm Springs, CA
Book: The Summer Children, finished 12/6
How it fits: 300 pages
Option 4: Albuquerque, NM
Book: No Time for Goodbye, finished 12/30
How it fits: Author - Linwood Barclay
Points this task: 25
Total points: 255
Bookwrm526Task #5.3 - The Nobel Prize in Literature
Read a book by an author who has won the Nobel Prize for literature. I read A Quiet Life by Kenzaburō Ōe.
Total points so far: 165
Queen Bee Darlene20.4 Golden Oldies - Perletwo's Task: Everything Old is New Again, and Again and Again
From Mythologies and Retellings of Fairy Tales and Classics list
Uprooted by Naomi Novik Uprooted
#70 on list
Points this post: 20
Total Points: 280
MAZZA1 10.1 - Home for the Holidays
To celebrate this holiday season, read a book with HOME, HOLIDAY, FAMILY, or FRIEND found intact in title, subtitle, or series title.
Mr Golightly's Holiday
Points this post = 10
Points to date = 540
Queen Bee Darlene10.4 Snuggle Up - letters GG found consecutively in title/sub/or author's name
The Whole Town's Talking by Fannie Flagg The Whole Town's Talking
flaGG
Points this post: 10
Total Points: 290
Suzannesea25.9 Diana K's Task: 2020 Number Fun
Option 1
After You by Jojo Moyes
The author's name has a consecutive repeating pair of letters.
Option 3
Read book by an author whose initials are in VIGESIMEL
Assassination Vacation by Sarah Vowell
VigeSimel
Points this post: 25
Total points to date: 265
MAZZA120.5 - Bigger is Better - Julia103's Task: The Name is Important
Option 1: Read a book by an author who has an award named for them
Poirot Investigates This book was first published in 1924 I am claiming 1 GO ticket
Author Agatha christie after whom the Agatha award is named
https://www.goodreads.com/award the award is on Page 1 of this list
Points this post = 20
Points to date = 560
GO ticket this post = 1
GO tickets to date = 3
Kathy KS30.7 - Tien's task: Sesame Street 50th
This is a 2 book task. Choose two different options, and state in your post which options you chose.
Option 1: Read a book first published in 1969 to 2019 inclusive.
False as the Day Is Long, by Sandra J. Robson
first published 2012
Option 3: Read a book written by a single author whose first or last name matches a human Sesame Street character's name. Required: State character's name used.
Cold Storage, by David Koepp
author's first name matched character David (1971–1989)
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Points for this task: 30
Total points : 155
Tasks completed: 8
Big Book tickets for this task: 0
Big Book tickets total: 0
Golden Oldies tickets for this task: 0
Golden Oldies tickets total: 0
Cordelia20.7 Be Better
Option 3:
Hot Milk by Deborah Levy
Author's name contains both E and D
Points: 20
Total points: 290
Mary P25.15 - Sarah E's Task: Do You Want to Build a Snowman?
Option 1:Find the snow by reading a book from the Books With Snow, Ice or Frost on the Cover or in the Title list.
Spurs and Lace by Bonnie R. Paulson Found on page 4.
Option 2:Read a book with black text anywhere on the cover.
by Penelope DouglasPoints this task: 25
Total points: 120
KATRINA T25.5 - Kaora's Task: All Work and Some Play...
Option 1: Palm Springs, CA
Read a book with at least two of these numbers in the page total: 0, 1, 3, 4, 8.
And the Mountains Echoed 404 pp.
Option 4: Albuquerque, NM
Read a book by a single author whose initials are in ALBUQUERQUE BALLOON FESTIVAL. All initials count. Letters can only be used as often as they appear.
My Invented Country: A Nostalgic Journey Through Chile, Isabel Allende
Albuquerque balloon festIval
Points this post: 25
Total points to date: 70
Completed tasks: 10.1, 15.7, 20.8, 25.5
BB tickets
Golden oldie tickets
KATRINA T20.7- Shorter is Sweeter - Queen Bee Darlene's Task: Be Better
Option 3) As an homage to Ellen DeGeneres, read a book written by a single author whose name contains both an E and a D.
Beartown, Fredrik Backman
frEDrik backman
Points this post: 20
Total points to date: 90
Completed tasks: 10.1, 15.7, 20.7, 20.8, 25.5
BB tickets
Golden oldie tickets
20.6 - Seasoned Reader - Zach's Task: Looking Back, Looking ForwardOption 2: Read an award-winning book that has a standalone genre of "Science Fiction"
I listened to the audio version of Artificial Condition this book won several awards including Hugo Award for Best Novella (2019),
New Points 20
Total Points: 110
Laurah3020.10 - Group Reads
Read ONE of the books selected as the Group Reads choices for the season:
I read In the Woods. I participated in the group discussion - see msg 9.
Points this task: 20
Total points to date: 130
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Books: 0
Tasks complete: 6
Books read: 8
Chris MD 25.1 Learning the Alphabet
Book 1 - Title does not contain M or N
Hard Eight by Janet Evanovich
I listened to the audio version of this book. The MMP has 348 pages.
Book 2, Option 1 - Author's name contains both M and N
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie
M&N in sherMaN
Book 1 348
Book 2 230
Total 578
Total points: 25
Chris MD 25.9 2020 Number Fun
Option 3 - Author's initials in vigeSimA
Kopp Sisters on the March by Amy Stewart
I listened to the audio version of this book. There is no MMP. The paperback has 368 pages.
Option 4 - Cover shows a pair of glasses
by Craig BrownTotal points: 50
Chris MD 25.15 Do You Want to Build a Snowman?
Option 2 - Black text anywhere on the cover
by William Kent KruegerThe author's name is in black.
I listened to the audio version of this book. There is no MMP. The top paperback has 307 pages.
Option 31 - Title includes all the letters in CARROT
A Great Reckoning by Louise Penny
A gReaT ReCkOning
Total points: 75
Kim O20.7- Shorter is Sweeter - Queen Bee Darlene's Task: Be Better
Option 3) Read a book written by a single author whose name contains both an E and a D.
A Christmas Carol Golden Oldie -- first published in 1843
Points this task: 20
Golden Oldie tickets: 1
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Totals:
Big Books - 500+: 0
Big Books - 750+: 0
Golden Oldies: 1
Tasks completed: 5
Kim O15.7 - Stand Alone Read a book that is a standalone- NOT part of a series or continuing story or world.
Mr. Dickens and His Carol
Points this task: 15
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Totals:
Big Books - 500+: 0
Big Books - 750+: 0
Golden Oldies: 1
Tasks completed: 6
10.6 - Fresh StartA book that is #1 in a series: The Secret, Book, & Scone Society by Ellery Adams (Secret, Book, & Scone Society #1)
Points this post: 10
Total points: 200
Kim O25.8 - Bookwrm526's Task: Celebrate Every Day!
Option 1: National Make Cut Out Snowflakes Days (December 27) – Read a book with at least one clearly visible six-sided snowflake on the cover.
Option 3: National Bird Day (January 5) – Read a book with "bird" or a specific type of bird in the title or subtitle.
Points this task: 25
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Totals:
Big Books - 500+: 0
Big Books - 750+: 0
Golden Oldies: 1
Tasks completed: 7
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20.6 - Seasoned Reader - Zach's Task: Looking Back, Looking Forward
Book: Bitter Spirits by Jenn Bennett 12/22/19
How it Fits: MPG of Historical Fiction.
Romantic Times Reviewers' Choice Award (RT Award) for Paranormal Romance (2014)
Points This Post: 20
Total Points: 35
Books Read: 2