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WINTER CHALLENGE 2019
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Karen DTask 25.2 - Mazza1's Task: Discussions with Santa
Option3:
Book 1: Those Other Women, finished 1/19 (416 pages)
Author: Nicola Moriarty - N an M in MONEY
Book 2: Under the Water (314 pages)
Points this task: 25
Total points: 600
the_bookish_rose20.8- MEGSCL's Task: Title Tropes
Read a book that has the word, "Woman", "wife", or "girl" in the title.
Option 1: The Woman in the Window by A.J. Finn
Points this post: 20
Total Points: 20
Golden Oldie books this post: 0
Total Golden Oldie books: 0
Big Book Tickets this post: 0
Total Big Book Tickets: 0
delicious Dee25.12 - CathyG’s Task: Challenge Addict
Option 2 - Begging to Die - i'd read up through book 8 in the series prior to this season of SRC
Option 3 - Shanghai Girls - #4 on the Great Chinese Historical Fiction list
points this post: 25
points overall: 470
Adallae10.7 - I Have a Dream
Parable of the Talents by Octavia E. Butler
#47 on the Books with a Non Caucasian person as the/one of the lead characters list
Points this post: 10
Total points: 200
BB Tickets: 3
GO Tickets: 3
20.8 - Nickels & Dimes - MEGSCL's Task: Title TropesOption 2: The Feel Good Story of Quirky Fullname
Read a book with at least five words in the title including a full name (first name and surname). Subtitles are excluded. Plurals and possessives work
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
[POINTS]
This post: 20
Total points: 140
Books read: 8
Tasks completed: 8
Big Book tickets: 2
Golden Oldies tickets: 0
Kathy KS20.8 - Nickels & Dimes - MEGSCL's Task: Title Tropes
Choose one option. Required: State the option.
Option 3: Read a book with the main page genre historical fiction and a title referring to a job or employee... Jobs such as "garment maker" or "cloth weaver" work.
The Healer's Daughter, by Charlotte Hinger
Both MC and her mother (also a prominent character) are healers for their town and surrounding area.
GENRES
Historical > Historical Fiction6 users
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Points for this task: 20
Total points : 260
Tasks completed: 13
Big Book tickets for this task: 0
Big Book tickets total: 0
Golden Oldies tickets for this task: 0
Golden Oldies tickets total: 0
trishhartuk5.4. That's a Strange Title!
Read a book with an odd number of words in its title
No Nest for the Wicket, Donna Andrews
Points this task: 5
Books read: 1
Golden oldie/Big book: No
Total points: 235
Tasks completed: 15
Golden oldies: 3
Big Book tickets: 0
Elizabeth PTask 25.7 - Pulitzer Prizes
Book One - Book with consecutive same letter in title
Bloody Rose by Nicholas Eames
blOOdy rose
At 544 pages, good for *1 Big Book Ticket*
PPB Link: Bloody Rose
Book Two - Book from one of the Pulitzer Prize Lists
Less by Andrew Sean Greer
From #1, Fiction from 1948 on, winner of Pulitzer in 2018
Points this Post: 25
Total Points: 530
Total Tasks: 28
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Books: 10
Total Books: 39
Marina H15.6 - Third Time's The Charm
The Cruelest Month by Louise Penny
Nominated or won at least three literary awards
Points this post: 15
Total points: 50
Big book tickets: 0
Golden Oldies tickets: 0
Tasks completed: 5
Marina H15.7 - Stand Alone
Dashing Through the Snow: A Christmas Novel by Debbie Macomber
Standalone novel
Points this post: 15
Total points: 65
Big book tickets: 0
Golden Oldies tickets: 0
Tasks completed: 6
Marina H15.10 - Get 'Em While They're Hot
Folk med angst by Fredrik Backman
First published 2019
Points this post: 15
Total points: 80
Big book tickets: 0
Golden Oldies tickets: 0
Tasks completed: 7
Marina H25.3 - TraceyL's Task: Crime Writers Awards
Option 3: Min mormor hilser og siger undskyld by Fredrik Backman
Author born in Sweden
Option 4: Doktor Proktor redder julen...? by Jo Nesbø
IL: MY - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 7.0
Points this post: 25
Total points: 105
Big book tickets: 0
Golden Oldies tickets: 0
Tasks completed: 8
Marina H30.2 - Amanda A & Amy FL's Task: Two Women Honoring a Remarkable Woman
Option 1: Løgnens hus by Elly Griffiths
360 pages - initials found in CORETTA SCOTT KING
Option 4: Døden på museet by Elly Griffiths
368 pages - two sets of double letters in the title and/or author name
Total pages = 728 > 500
Points this post: 30
Total points: 135
Big book tickets: 0
Golden Oldies tickets: 0
Tasks completed: 9
TessaVanessaChallenge 25.3 TraceyL's Task: Crime Writers Awards
Option 1: Silver People by Margarita Engle.
AR info: IL: MG+ - BL: 6.8 - AR Pts: 2.0
Option 2:
by Robin LaFevers.Points this post: 25
Total points: 725
Tasks completed: 41/64
Books read: 59
Nick KY5.5 Count Them I read Brave New World by Aldous Huxleywith a GR genre of Science Fiction.
Points This Post: 5
Total Points So Far: 440
Nick KY10.10 Overlooked I read Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse, no awards and 530,696 ratings.
Points This Post: 10
Total Points So Far: 450
Sandra25.1 - Andy P.’s Task: Learning the Alphabet
Book 1. Read a book which does NOT contain an M or an N in the title or subtitle.
Sole Survivor by Dean Koontz
Book 2.
Option 2: Read a book whose TITLE contains the letters LO in sequence.
The Lost History of Dreams by Kris Waldherr
The letters 'LO' appear in the book title: The LOst History of Dreams.
Sole Survivor has 437 pages.
The Lost History of Dreams has 320 pages.
Total page number is 757 pages.
Points this post: 25
Total points to date: 345
Karen DTask 15.10 - Get 'Em While They're Hot
Book: Brief, Horrible Moments: A Collection of One Sentence Horror Stories, finished 1/20
How it fits: First published 23 May 2019
Points this task: 15
Total points: 615
Mod
For my first book, I used option 2 and read The Truth About Animals: Stoned Sloths, Lovelorn Hippos, and Other Tales from the Wild Side of Wildlife. 3d MPG is Animals. 352 pages.
For my second book, I used option 3 (author initials in Rescue Dogs) and read Trust Exercise by Susan Choi. Author initials, SC, found in reSCue. 257 pages.
total pages: 352 + 257 = 609, >required 500.
total points: 415
Sara G25.3 - TraceyL's Task: Crime Writers Awards
Option 1: The Scarlet Stiletto
Read a book with a color word in the TITLE.
Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston
Option 2: The Gold Dagger
Read a book with a knife, sword, or other blade on the cover.
by Andrzej SapkowskiThe man on the cover is holding a sword.
Points this post: 25
Total points: 470
Sunshine10.6 - Fresh Start
Book: Feed by Mira Grant 1/13/20
How it Fits: Newsflesh Trilogy, #1
Points This Post: 10
Total Points: 195
Books Read: 15
Sunshine15.7 - Stand Alone
Book: Don't Look Inside by Spike Black 12/30/19
How it Fits: Standalone book
Points This Post: 15
Total Points: 210
Books Read: 16
Sunshine15.10 - Get 'Em While They're Hot
Book: Apocalypse Z: Book 1 by Baileigh Higgins 1/11/20
How it Fits: Published Sep 24, 2019
Points This Post: 15
Total Points: 225
Books Read: 17
Sunshine20.3 - Best Review - Joanne MI’s task-Celebrating the 90’s
Option 2:
Book: Blood of the Lost by Shannon Mayer 12/12/19
How it Fits: MPG Fantasy. 430 Pages
Points This Post: 20
Total Points: 245
Books Read: 18
Sunshine25.1 - Andy P.’s Task: Learning the Alphabet
Book 1:
Book: Side Effects by Michael Palmer 12/7/19
How it Fits: Does NOT contain an M or N in title
Pages: 368
Book 2
Option 2:
Book: Bearfoot and Pregnant by Milly Taiden 1/14/20
How it Fits: Contains an M and N in author's name
Pages: 236
Points This Post: 25
Total Points: 270
Books Read: 20
Sunshine25.8 - Bookwrm526's Task: Celebrate Every Day!
Option 4:
Book: Tall, Dark & Lonely by R.L. Mathewson 1/18/20
How it Fits: MPG Romance
Option 5:
Book: The Ghost Hunter Next Door by Danielle Garrett 12/1/19
How it Fits: Cat on the cover
Approved SRC ebook Verification @ line #3110
Points This Post: 25
Total Points: 295
Books Read: 22
Sunshine30.1 - Ava Catherine’s Task: Celebrating Louise Erdrich
Option 1:
Book: Possession by C.J. Archer 1/8/20
How it Fits: MPG Historical Fiction
Option 3:
Book: Hook Me by Chelle Bliss 1/11/20
How it Fits: Author's initials are CB
Points This Post: 30
Total Points: 325
Books Read: 24
Readerboard name: D25.5 - Kaora's Task: All Work and Some Play...
Option 2: Read a book that is the second in a series.
The Man Who Liked To Look At Himself by K.C. Constantine
(Mario Balzic Detective Mystery #2)
Option 4: Read a book by a single author whose initials are in ALBUQUERQUE BALLOON FESTIVAL.
The First Person and Other Stories by Ali Smith
AS in feStivAl
Task=25
Season total=190
10.7 I Have a DreamMiracle Creek, Angie Kim - on 2019 Books by Authors of Color, page 1.
+10 = 190 points total.
Mod
I read Scrap Therapy Cut the Scraps!: 7 Steps to Quilting Your Way through Your Stash, first published March 1, 2011.
Total points: 425
Mary P25.5 - Kaora's Task: All Work and Some Play...
Option 2:Read a book that is the second in a series.
Winter Hopes by Jennifer Gracen
Option 4:Read a book by a single author whose initials are in ALBUQUERQUE BALLOON FESTIVAL.
Turn to Me by Tiffany Snow
Points this post: 25
Total points: 215
Sarah H20.1 - Most Improved - Librarianish's Task: Beating the Winter Blues - Select one option and read a book that fits.
Option 3: Read a book from any GR listopia that has the word "beach" or "summer" in its name.
The Gunslinger - on listopia Smart Summer Reads, #473 on page 5 of list
Points this task: 20
Total points to date: 215
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Books: 0
Tasks complete: 14
Books read: 18
Creynard30.3 - TessaVanessa’s Task: Get Hooked on Yarn
Book 1/Option 1: Read a book with a ball or skein of yarn on the cover.
by Kate JacobsBook 2/Option 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.
366 Delicious Ways to Cook Rice, Beans, and Grains by Andrea Chesman
My word is BEANS.
Points this post: 30
Total points: 260
Tasks completed: 17
Books read: 24
Creynard15.9 - A Picture Is Worth A Thousand Words
Hyperbole and a Half: Unfortunate Situations, Flawed Coping Mechanisms, Mayhem, and Other Things That Happened by Allie Brosh
approved by task creator.
Points this post: 15
Total points: 275
Tasks completed: 18
Books read: 24
20.5 - Bigger is Better - Julia103's Task: The Name is ImportantOption 3, a book with a word in the title of at least 3 letters that is in an award name: The Family Next Door by Sally Hepworth
Book Awards list p. 1—Next Generation Indie Book Awards
Points this post: 20
Total points: 460
10.10 - Overlooked?
by Jim Butcher45,956 ratings
Points This Post: 10
Total Points: 290
Books Read: 20
Completed Tasks: 11
BB tickets:00
BB Tickets to Date: 01
GO tickets: 0
GO Tickets to Date: 0
Karen DTask 5.10. Your Personal Award!
Book: Brief, Horrible Moments: A Collection of One Sentence Horror Stories, finished 1/20
Points this task: 5
Total points: 605
25.4 - Sally M's Task: I’d Like to Thank…Option 1: Normal People by Sally Rooney, 273 pages
author initials in SPREADSHEET TRACKER
Option 3: The Water Dancer, 403 pages
I borrowed this book from a county library in Utah
273 + 403 = 676
Total points: 135
Task 30.5 - As Easy as 1 and 2 (not even 3!)total 600+
option 1: read a book with 1 & 2 in the page count
The Starless Sea
512 p - claiming BB tix
option 2: read a book #2 in series
Castle Skull: A Rhineland Mystery
pub 1931 - claiming GO tix
MMPB: Sfida per Bencolin - 190p
512 + 190 >600
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505 points
10 BB tix
3 GO tix
Task 20.7 - Be Betteroption 3: read a book whose author name contains ED
With the Fire on High by Elizabeth Acevedo
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525 points
10 BB tix
3 GO tix
PegW30.5 - Sandy's Task: As Easy as 1 and 2 (not even 3!)
Option 2. Read a book that has a series number consisting only of 1 and/or 2 - i.e. 1, 2, 11, 12, and so on.
Strawberry Shortcake Murder by Joanne Fluke Which is #2 in the Hannah Swensen Series and 320 pages.
Option 3. I chose my last 5 star book at the time, How to Cook a Wolfwhen preparing my reading list and spreadsheet at the beginning of the challenge. The reader I chose was Lorna, who on 8/1/19 gave it 5 stars (still currently page 2).
I read Galileo's Daughter: A Historical Memoir of Science, Faith and Love which was new to me and has 420 pages.
Total pages 740 pages.
Points this post: 30
Total points: 295
Golden Oldies: 2
Big Book: 5
Total tasks: 16
MAZZA15.5. Try to Count Them.
Read a book with a main page genre of science fiction, fantasy, or speculative fiction, standalone or embedded.
Lies Sleeping MPG Fantasy
points this post = 5
Points to date = 940
5.6. Have You Heard the One About..........?Under the Midnight Sky by Anna Romer
author's initials, AR, found consecutively in literARy
Total this Post: 5
Golden Oldies: 2
Bigger is Better: 4
Season Total: 550
Karen DTask 10.4 - Snuggle Up
Book: We Know,finished 1/20
How it fits: Author Gregg Hurwitz
Points this task: 10
Total points: 615
Kelly L.25.8 - Bookwrm526's Task: Celebrate Every Day!
Book 1 - Option 4: Read a book with the MPG Romance (standalone or embedded) The Flatshare
Book 2 - Option 5: Read a book with an animal that is typically considered an indoor pet (cat, dog, lizard, fish, hamster, etc.) on the cover.
Such a Fun Age includes a bird and a fish:
This post = 25 points
Total = 145 points
Kelly L20.3 - Best Review - Joanne MI’s task-Celebrating the 90’s
Option 2: For this option read a book with a main page genre of Fantasy, standalone or embedded, AND whose page count contains a 1, 9 or 3.
The Starless Sea MPG Fantasy, and page count = 512
This post = 20 points
Total = 165 points
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20.7- Shorter is Sweeter - Queen Bee Darlene's Task: Be Better
Option 1) Read a book with the word kindness, compassion, joy, or laughter in the title or subtitle. The word must match exactly.
The Book of Laughter and Forgetting by Milan Kundera
Points this post: 20
Total points: 265
Golden Oldies: 2
Big Book: 5
Total tasks: 15