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WINTER CHALLENGE 2019
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PegW20.8 - Nickels & Dimes - MEGSCL's Task: Title Tropes
Option 1: The Thrilling Woman - Read a book with mystery or thriller as a main page genre and the word 'girl" 'wife' or 'woman' in the title. Plurals and possessives work.
The Atomic City Girls
Point this post: 20
Total points: 185
Golden Oldies: 1
Big Book: 4
Total tasks: 11
5.9. The Neustadt International Prize for Literature.In the Unlikely Event
I-T-U-E are found in the award name.
Points:5
TTD-45
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For my first book, I read Africaville - no M or N in title, single author. 384 pages.
For my second book, I used option 2 and read Long Road to Mercy - I listened to the audiobook, linked to top pb edition (no MMPB) - first word of title starts with LO, single author, 404 pages.
total pages - 384+404+788 (>501)
total points: 195
TessaVanessaChallenge 5.9 The Neustadt International Prize for Literature.
Up from the Sea by Leza Lowitz.
Points this post: 5
Total points: 395
Tasks completed: 27/64
Books read: 33
TessaVanessaChallenge 25.15 Sarah E's Task: Do You Want to Build a Snowman?
Option 2:
Option 4:The Weight of Water by Sarah Crossan.
StiCks
Points this post: 25
Total points: 420
Tasks completed: 28/64
Books read: 35
TessaVanessaChallenge 20.8 Nickels & Dimes - MEGSCL's Task: Title Tropes
Option 1: The Liar's Girl by Catherine Ryan Howard.
MPG of both Mystery and Thriller
Points this post: 20
Total points: 440
Tasks completed: 29/64
Books read: 36
RAYNEBAIR15.2 - In The Category...
Book 1: Read a book that has WON an award (no nominee, longlist, shortlist, or list award) in any category.
Artemis by Andy Weir
Goodreads Choice Award for Science Fiction (2017)
Book 2: Using the SAME award and the SAME YEAR read a book that has WON an award in a different category.
A Court of Wings and Ruin by Sarah J. Maas
Goodreads Choice Award for Young Adult Fantasy & Science Fiction (2017)
I claim 1 BB ticket for A Court of Wings and Ruin, as the total page count is 699 pages.
Points this post: 15
Total Points: 95
BB tickets claimed: 1
GO tickets claimed: 0
RAYNEBAIR20.1 - Most Improved - Librarianish's Task: Beating the Winter Blues
Option 3: read a book from any GR listopia that has the word "beach" or "summer" in its name.
Pretty in Pink by Jay Northcote
found on page 1 of Gay Beach - Summery Reads
Points this post: 20
Total Points: 115
BB tickets claimed: 1
GO tickets claimed: 0
Karen DTask 30.1 - Ava Catherine’s Task: Celebrating Louise Erdrich
Both books from Option 1:
Book 1 - The Last Book Party, finished 12/21
MPG Historical fiction
Book 2 - White Rose, Black Forest, finished 1/2
MPG historical fiction
Points this task: 30
Total points: 285
30.4 - Dlmrose's Task: Old MacDonald Had a FarmBook 1:
by Kristen ChandlerwOlvEs, boys and othEr thIngs that mIght kill me
Book 2, Option 1:
by Guy Gavriel KayLions; Big Book 528 pages
Points This Post: 30
Total Points: 220
Books Read: 15
Completed Tasks: 8
BB tickets:01
BB Tickets to Date: 01
GO tickets: 0
GO Tickets to Date: 0
Suzannesea20.4 Golden Oldies - Perletwo's Task; Everything Old is New Again, And Again, And Again
Read a book on the Mythologies and Retellings of Fairy Tales and Classics list.
Circe by Madeline Miller is on page 4 (#369) of the list.
Points this post: 20
Total points to date: 285
Nick KY5.4 Strange Title I read Pork Pie Hat by Peter Straub, with 3 words in the title.
Points This Post: 5
Total Points So Far: 215
Nick KY5.10 Your Own Award. A book of my own choice, I read Lost Boy Lost Girl by Peter Straub.
Points This Post: 5
Total Points So Far: 220
Nick KY25.6 Cordelia’s 2019
Opt. 2. I read The Yellow House by Sarah M. Broom, winner of the National Book Award for Nonfiction in 2019.
Opt. 5. I read Both Ways is the Only Way I Want It by Maile Meloy, 219 pp. has the numerals 2,1, and 9.
Points This Post: 25
Total Points So Far: 245
Nick KY25.7 Double Duty—Pulitzer Prizes
Book 1. I read Killing Titan by Greg Bear, “LL” in the title.
Book 2. I read Dave Barry Is from Mars and Venus by Dave Barry, winner of the Pulitzer Prize for commentary in 1988. https://www.pulitzer.org/prize-winner...
Points This Post: 25
Total Points So far: 270
Nick KY25.8 - Bookwrm526's Task: Celebrate Every Day!
Option 3: National Bird Day (January 5) – I love birds and birding, and while this day is more about bringing attention to the exploitation of captive birds, I still call it a celebration of birds.
Read a book with "bird" or a specific type of bird in the title or subtitle.
I read The Boy Who Shoots Crows by Randall Silvis.
Option 5: Love Your Pet Day (February 20) – a day to pamper your pet, give them special treats, maybe even adopt a new pet!
Read a book with an animal that is typically considered an indoor pet (cat, dog, lizard, fish, hamster, etc.) on the cover.
Required: Include the cover in your post.
I read Flaubert's Parrot by Julian Barnes
Points This Post: 25
Total Points So Far: 295
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For book 1, I read Killing Commendatore. I read the kindle edition, linked to paperback.
2 E's in commEndatorE
2 I's in killing
1 O in commendatOre
For book 2, I chose option 1, and read The Dog Stars - "dogs" is on the list. I read the audiobook, linked to paperback.
total points: 225
perletwo25.12 - CathyG’s Task: Challenge Addict - Option 2-Using a series that you started before the Winter Challenge began (12/1/19), read a book in the series #2 or higher.
The Murder Book - this is #16 in the Alex Delaware series; I have read many books in this series before this challenge.
I read a Kindle edition, but the top mmp edition is 544 pages, qualifying for a Big Book ticket.
Option 3-Read a book from one of these lists: #1 Books About Melbourne and Victoria; #2 Great Chinese Historical Fiction; #3 Natural Disaster Fiction
The Breaking Wave - on p. 3 of Books About Melbourne and Victoria list under alternate title "Requiem for a Wren"
Points this task: 25
Total points: 425
Golden Oldies ticket requests: 2
Big Book ticket requests: 1
Books read: 31
Tasks completed: 24
Ava Catherine30.2 - Amanda A & Amy FL's Task: Two Women Honoring a Remarkable Woman
Option 1: Read a book by a single author whose initials can be found in CORETTA SCOTT KING.
Transcription by Kate Atkinson
author's initials KA in corettA scott King
337 pages
Option 2: Read a book FIRST published in January of any year.
All the Birds in the Sky by Charlie Jane Anders 313 pages; first published January 26, 2016
337+313=650 total pages
total=265
Ava Catherine30.7 - Tien's task: Sesame Street 50th
Option 1: 50 years
Read a book first published in 1969 to 2019 inclusive.
Commonwealth by Ann Patchett first published September 13, 2016
Option 2: The Sesame Street Muppets
Read a book that has been shelved as Anthropomorphism.
page #1
The Bees by Laline Paull
total=295
Kim O15.9 - A Picture Is Worth A Thousand Words Read a Non-fiction work in a sequential art/graphic format.
The Comic Book Story of Beer: The World's Favorite Beverage from 7000 BC to Today's Craft Brewing Revolution
Points this task: 15
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Totals:
Big Books - 500+: 0
Big Books - 750+: 0
Golden Oldies: 1
Tasks completed: 10
Ava Catherine30.8 - Brooke TX's Task: Worlds Without End
Book 1: Read a book which has won or been nominated for any of the awards listed on the Worlds Without End site, from any year.
2018 Shirley Jackson Award Winner
Little Eve by Catriona Ward 288 pages
Book 2: Read a book which has won or been nominated for a different award from the site, in any year.
2019 Hugo Award Winner (Finalist read )
Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik 480 pages
288+480=768 total pages
total=325
Repost to claim a BB ticket10.8 - Leap Year
Read a book first published in a year that contains double consecutive digits.
Fire Along the Sky by Sara Donati
Published in 2004
***** Claiming a BB ticket for this 655-page book *****
Points this task: 0
Total points: 030
Golden Oldies tickets: 0
Big Book tickets: 1
Books read: 2
Tasks completed: 2
Ava Catherine25.15 - Sarah E's Task: Do You Want to Build a Snowman?
Option 1: Snow
page 1; # 78
The Ice House by Minette Walters
Option 2: Coal for the eyes and buttons
Read a book with black text anywhere on the cover.
Nudge: Improving Decisions About Health, Wealth, and Happiness by Richard H. Thaler
total=350
Ava Catherine25.14 - Cat's Task: Celebrating Trafalgar Square
A - Christian holiday
Read a book by an author whose first and last name initials are found in CHARITY CAROLS
Flying Shoes by Lisa Howorth author's initials LH found in cHarity caroLs
B - Jewish holiday
Read a book from the list Jewish Fiction and Literature
A Thread of Grace by Mary Doria Russell page 1; #49
total=375
Mary P30.3 - TessaVanessa’s Task: Get Hooked on Yarn
Option 1: Ball of color: Read a book with a ball or skein of yarn on the cover.
by Terri DuLongOption 3: Read a book that has a word of at least 4 letters in the title or subtitle that can be made from the letters in STEP BACK FROM THE YARN.
Angel's Rest by Emily March ( Rest )
Points this task: 30
Total points: 150
15.7 A book which is a standalone story:The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros
Post Points: 15
Total Points: 150
Big Book Tickets: 2
Golden Oldie Tickets: 1
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5.4. That's a Strange Title!
7 words: See That My Grave Is Kept Clean by Bart Paul
total = 270
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5.7. Play Those Words!
piano on cover:
A Dream About Lightning Bugs: A Life of Music and Cheap Lessons by Ben FoldsTotal = 275
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15.3 - Spin the Wheel
option 2, one book, RSTLNE CDMA: Bleaker House: Chasing My Novel to the End of the World by Nell Stevens
total = 290
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15.10 - Get 'Em While They're Hot
first published 6/4/19: Rag and Bone by Joe Clifford
total = 320
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20.9 - Moderator's Pet - Sarah Ruth's Task: Can You Keep A Secret?
option 1, secret intact: The Secret of Chanel No. 5: The Intimate History of the World's Most Famous Perfume by Tilar J. Mazzeo
total = 340
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20.3 - Best Review - Joanne MI’s task-Celebrating the 90’s
option 1, first published 1999: The Big Mango by Jake Needham, 351 pages
I read the kindle: The Big Mango
total = 360
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20.10 - Group Reads
A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness
discussion post 9
total = 380
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25.11 - SandyL's Task: Rescue Me!
option 2, animals genre: Where the Lost Dogs Go: A Story of Love, Search, and the Power of Reunion by Susannah Charleson, 320 pages
option 4, dog cover:
Will's Red Coat: The Story of One Old Dog Who Chose to Live Again by Tom Ryan, 288 pages320 + 288 = 608
total = 405
Cordelia25.15 Snowman
Option 2: The Man Who Saw Everything by Deborah Levy
Black writing on cover
Option 3: The Haunting of Tram Car 015 by P. Djèlí Clark
CARROT in title
Points: 25
Total points: 335
KATRINA T15.6 - Third Time's The Charm
Read a book that has won or been nominated for at least three literary awards. The awards must be listed in the GR metadata.
Scythe
UY - BL: 6.5 - AR Pts: 17.0
Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire Nominee for Roman jeunesse étranger (2018) (2019), Michael L. Printz Award Nominee (2017), South Carolina Book Award Nominee for Young Adult (2019), Rhode Island Teen Book Award (2018), Lincoln Award Nominee (2019)
Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Young Adult Fantasy & Science Fiction (2017), Missouri Gateway Readers Award Nominee (2018), Premio El Templo de las Mil Puertas Nominee for Mejor novela extranjera perteneciente a saga (2017), Rebecca Caudill Young Readers' Book Award Nominee (2020)
Points this post: 15
Total points to date: 105
Completed tasks: 10.1, 15.6, 15.7, 20.7, 20.8, 25.5
BB tickets
Golden oldie tickets
KATRINA T5.4. That's a Strange Title!
Read a book with an odd number of words in its title - subtitles are excluded
Dear Mrs. Bird
Points this post: 5
Total points to date: 110
Completed tasks: 5.4, 10.1, 15.6, 15.7, 20.7, 20.8, 25.5
BB tickets
Golden oldie tickets
30.7 - Tien's task: Sesame Street 50thOption 2: Read a book that has been shelved as Anthropomorphism
And the Ocean Was Our Sky by Patrick Ness
page 7
Option 3: Read a book written by a single author whose first or last name matches a human Sesame Street character's name.
The Vows of Silence (Simon Serrailler #4) by Susan Hill
author's first name, Susan, matches character's name, Susan Robinson
Total this Post: 30
Bigger is Better: 2
Season Total: 265
Queen Bee Darlene10.7 I Have a Dream -book from Books with a Non-Caucasian person as the/one of the lead characters
The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms by N.K. Jemisin The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms
#21 on list
Points this post: 10
Total Points: 300
Brooke TXReposting so that I can move Fables, Vol. 11: War and Pieces to another task. Also using this as my one 80-99 page book for a 5 point task.
5.5. Try to Count Them.
Read a book with a main page genre of science fiction, fantasy, or speculative fiction.
Points
This Post: 5
Total Points: 135
Completed Tasks: 13
Books Read: 41
Brooke TX5.7. Play Those Words!
Read a book with a musical instrument normally played by a person in its title/subtitle, or pictured on its cover.
Points
This Post: 5
Total Points: 140
Completed Tasks: 14
Books Read: 41
Brooke TX5.8. Speaking My Language?
Read a book originally written in a language other than your primary language. My primary language is English, this book was originally written in Japanese:
Points
This Post: 5
Total Points: 145
Completed Tasks: 15
Books Read: 41
Brooke TX5.9. The Neustadt International Prize for Literature.
Read a book with a title of at least 3 words for which the initial letter of each word in the title can be found in Neustadt International Prize for Literature.
Points
This Post: 5
Total Points: 150
Completed Tasks: 16
Books Read: 41
Brooke TX10.8 - Leap Year
Read a book first published in a year that contains double consecutive digits.
Points
This Post:10
Total Points: 160
Completed Tasks: 17
Books Read: 41
Brooke TX15.7 - Stand Alone
Read a book that is a standalone.
Points
This Post: 15
Total Points: 175
Completed Tasks: 18
Books Read: 41
Brooke TX15.10 - Get 'Em While They're Hot
Read a book FIRST published in 2019 or 2020.
Points
This Post: 15
Total Points: 190
Completed Tasks: 19
Books Read: 41
Brooke TX20.9 - Moderator's Pet - Sarah Ruth's Task: Can You Keep A Secret?
Option 3: Read a book written by a single author whose first and last name initials can be found in either SPECTRE or MELTDOWN.
Points
This Post: 20
Total Points: 210
Completed Tasks: 20
Books Read: 41
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Option 4: Read a book with a question mark "?" in the title, subtitle or series name.
Who Killed Angelique? (Who Killed...? #1) by Emma Darcy
Option 5: Read a book which meets SRC rules and is found on this Detective Fiction List.
Tripwire (Jack Reacher #3) by Lee Child
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1x Bigger is Better (559p)
Total this Post: 25
Bigger is Better: 2
Season Total: 235