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WINTER CHALLENGE 2019
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20.4 - Golden Oldies - Perletwo's Task: Everything Old is New Again, and Again and AgainThe Titan's Curse - page 1
Total Points: 905
25.2 - Mazza1's Task: Discussions with SantaOption 1, Book 1: As You Wish: Inconceivable Tales from the Making of The Princess Bride
Option 1, Book 2: The Bodies in the Library
Total Points: 970
25.10 - Kristina Simon's task: Rewards of AwardsOption 1: The Tattooist of Auschwitz - page 3
Option 4: Such a Fun Age - Reese Witherspoon
Total Points: 995
30.3 - TessaVanessa’s Task: Get Hooked on YarnOption 1:
Option 3: Beauty and the Baron - Baron
Total Points: 1,025
30.4 - Dlmrose's Task: Old MacDonald Had a FarmBook 1: In the Market for Murder - T.E. Kinsey
Book 2: Nightingale Way
Total Points: 1,055
30.6 - Aprilleigh’s Task: The World of XanthBook 1, Option 2: Chili Con Carnage - page 2
Book 2, Option 2: One Fell Sweep - Ilona Andrews
Total Points: 1,085
30.8 - Brooke TX's Task: Worlds Without EndBook 1: The Calculating Stars - Hugo Award for Best Novel (2019)
Book 2: Trail of Lightning - Nebula Award Nominee for Best Novel (2018)
Total Points: 1,115
50.1 - Delicious Dee's Task: Diversify Your ReadingBook 1: Milk and Honey - 4) Religion Other than Own
Peter and Rina are Jewish and I am Christian
Book 2: Let Us Dream - 1) Person of Color/Diverse Background
Author is African American and new to me
Book 3: Dear America: Notes of an Undocumented Citizen - 2) Refugee/Immigrant
Author is immigrant from the Philippines and new to me
Total Points: 1,165
Sara G25.12 - 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 series information must appear on Goodreads after the title (series #2+).
The Weed That Strings the Hangman's Bag by Alan Bradley
This is book 2 in the Flavia de Luce series. I read the first one before the winter challenge began.
Option 3- Turf Wars - Read a book from one of these lists:
A Day of Fire: A Novel of Pompeii by Stephanie Dray
This book is on the Natural Disaster Fiction list (there's only one page)
Points this post: 25
Total points: 685
20.1 - Most Improved - Librarianish's Task: Beating the Winter BluesOption 1: read a nonfiction book with an mpg of Health, Self-Help, Food, or Nature (standalone or embedded).
The Body: A Guide for Occupants by Bill Bryson
MPG > Health
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Points this post: 20
Total points: 120
Readerboard Name: Absurda25.8 - Bookwrm526's Task: Celebrate Every Day!
This is a two book task. Choose two of the following options and read one book for each option. ONE book may have the genre Childrens or Kids.
Option 2: Read a book where the author's first and last name initials can be found in BARTENDERS. Letters can be used only as often as they appear in the target word.
Bloom and Doom by Beverly Allen
Option 5: 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.
by Alex EricksonPoints this task: 25
Golden Oldies Ticket This Task: 0
Big Book Ticket This Task: 0
Total Points to date: 270
Total Golden Oldies Tickets: 2
Total Big Book Tickets: 1
JAMTOWN 8020.3- Celebrating the 90s
Option 3: page 1 on https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/1...
I Contain Multitudes: The Microbes Within Us and a Grander View of Life by Ed Yong
Page count: 368
Post total: 20
Season total: 150
15.10 - Get 'Em While They're HotRead a book FIRST published in 2019 or 2020.
From the Ashes First published August 2019
New Points 15
Total challenge Points: 335
GO: 1
BB: 1
JAMTOWN 8025.13- Christmas Markets
Chosen Market- Trento, Italy
Book 1: Letters in title form TRENTO
A Morbid Taste for Bones by Ellis Peters
Page count: 250
Book 2 : Set in Naples, Italy
The Story of a New Name by Elena Ferrante
Page count: 471
Total page count: 721
Post: 25
Season total: 175
Pat ☆ ☆ 25.14 ~ Celebrating Trafalgar Square
Option 1: Choose two options and read a book for each.
Option B ~ Jewish holiday
Read a book from the list Jewish Fiction and Literature
REQUIRED ~ State which page you found the book on.
Page 1, #52
A Pigeon and a Boy by Meir ShalevCompleted ~ 2.3.20
Pages ~ 312
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Option C ~ Retail
Read a book with a TITLE of at least 3 words, where the beginning letter of each word is found in SEASONAL WARMTH.
Subtitles should be ignored.
The Solace of Water by Elizabeth Byler YountsCompleted ~ 1.23.20
Pages ~ 359
☆ ☆ ☆ ☆
T(warmTh) S(seaSonal) O(seasOnal) W(Warmth)
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Points this post ~ 25
Total Points ~ 420
Tasks Completed ~ 23
Books Read This Season ~ 35
Pages Read This Season ~ 11,982
Readerboard name: BALLETBOOKWORM10.4 - Snuggle Up
I read A Delicate Aggression: Savagery and Survival in the Iowa Writers' Workshop by David O. Dowling. GG in in the title.
Previous point total: 100
New points this post: 10
Total points: 110
Total tasks completed: 9
GO tickets this post: 0
Total GO: 0
Big Book tickets this post: 0
Total Big Books: 2
Readerboard name: BALLETBOOKWORM10.10 - Overlooked?
I read Devil of the Highlands Lynsay Sands (MMPB for length). The book was first published in 2008, has 10,362 ratings as of 2/3/2020, and has no awards listed in the metadata.
Previous point total: 110
New points this post: 10
Total points: 120
Total tasks completed: 10
GO tickets this post: 0
Total GO: 0
Big Book tickets this post: 0
Total Big Books: 2
Readerboard name: BALLETBOOKWORM25.5 - Kaora's Task: All Work and Some Play...
I chose Options 1 and 4.
Option 1: I read Cleanness by Garth Greenwell, 240p.
Option 4: I read Hunting for a Highlander by Lynsay Sands. L and S are in FESTIVAL.
Previous point total: 120
New points this post: 25
Total points: 145
Total tasks completed: 11
GO tickets this post: 0
Total GO: 0
Big Book tickets this post: 0
Total Big Books: 2
Queen Bee Darlene20.1 Most Improved Player - Librarianish's Task: Beating the Winter Blues
Option 1: nonfiction health, self-help, food, or nature genre
The Home Edit: A Guide to Organizing and Realizing Your House Goals by Clea Shearer, Joanna Teplin The Home Edit: A Guide to Organizing and Realizing Your House Goals
Non-fiction, Self-help
Points this post: 20
Total Points: 715
25.6 - Cordelia's Task: 2019Option 1: Read a book FIRST published in 2019.
I listened to the audible book of The Dutch House. The hard cover is here The Dutch House. It was first published in 2019.
Option 3: Read a book where the author's initials can be found in TWO THOUSAND AND NINETEEN. All initials count. If there is more than one author, all the initials of all the authors count. Letters may only be used as often as they appear in the phrase.
I readThe Fortunate Ones whose author Ellen Umansky are found in two thoUsand and ninEteen.
points: 270
books: 23
tasks completed: 18
tasks in progress: 1
Big Books: 4
pages: 8299
MEGSCL30.6 - Aprilleigh’s Task: The World of Xanth
Book 1: The Magic of Xanth. Option 2: Read any book on Goodreads’ list of Popular Punny Books.
Page 2 The Family Law
Book 2: The King of Xanth. Option 2: Read a book by a single author whose initials are found in PIERS ANTHONY AND that has MPGs of BOTH Science Fiction and Fantasy.
Infernal Devices
TOTAL TO DATE
485 points
5 big books
Kathy KS20.6 - Seasoned Reader - Zach's Task: Looking Back, Looking Forward
The book you choose for this task must be a winner of a book award, not just a nominee.
Option 1: Read an award-winning book that has a main page genre of History or Historical Fiction, standalone or embedded.
Pardonable Lies, by Jacqueline Winspear
Historical > Historical Fiction 531 users
Literary Awards: Macavity Award for Sue Feder Historical Mystery (2006)
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Points for this task: 20
Total points : 325
Tasks completed: 14
Big Book tickets for this task: 1
Big Book tickets total: 1
Golden Oldies tickets for this task: 0
Golden Oldies tickets total: 0
Andy P.Task # 30.6 - Aprilleigh’s Task: The World of Xanth
Book 1: The Magic of Xanth
Option 2: Read any book on Goodreads’ list of Popular Punny Books. On a Pale Horse by Piers Anthony 325 p. page 4 # 7
Book 2: The King of Xanth
Option 2: Read a book by a single author whose initials are found in PIERS ANTHONY
Majipoor Chronicles byRobert Silverberg RS in PIERS 400 p.
page count 325 + 400= 725 p.>500 p. requirement
Science Fiction , Fantasy MPG
Points this post: 30
Total points: 560
Jen K50.1 - Delicious Dee's Task: Diversify Your Reading
Book 1: Everything Here Is Beautiful by Mira T. Lee (368 pages)
Category 5) a Mental Health Disorder* - Lucia, one of the two sisters, suffers from mental illness which is the main plot of the book
Book 2: The Refugees by Viet Thanh Nguyen (209 pages)
Category 1) Author is originally Vietnamese (also a refugee)
Book 3: The Monk of Mokha by Dave Eggers (352 pages)
Category 4) The main character is Muslim and I am not- approved message #74
Authors Mira T. Lee and Viet Thanh Nguyen are new to me authors.
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Points this Post: 50
Total Points: 410
Mod
I read Fight of the Century: Writers Reflect on 100 Years of Landmark ACLU Cases, first published in 2020.
total points: 695
JustJess20.10 Group Reads: Paranormal Romance...
I read A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness. I was the annoying person who left a number of comments on the book discussion board :)
I am claiming 1 Big Book Ticket (The book was 579 pgs).
Points this Post: 20
Total Points: 165
Total BB Tickets: 1
Total GO Tickets:2
Queen Bee Darlene15.6 Third Time's The Charm
Won or nominated for at least three literary awards
Peace Like a River by Leif Enger Peace Like a River
awards are listed on GR
Points this post: 15
Total Points: 730
Queen Bee Darlene25.5 Kaora's Task: All Work and Some Play
Option 1: at least 2 of #s in page total: 0, 1, 4, 8, 2
Whisper Network by Chandler Baker Whisper Network
352 Pages - 3, 2
Option 4) author initials in ALBUQUERQUE BALLOON FESTIVAL
The Wives by Tarryn Fisher The Wives
albuquerque balloon FesTival
Points this post: 25
Total Points: 755
20.4 - Golden Oldies - Perletwo's Task: Everything Old is New Again, and Again and AgainA Goose Girl- page 11
Total Points: 1165
Adallae20.5 - Bigger is Better - Julia103's Task: The Name is Important
option 2 - Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award (author: Donald Canfield)
The award is on the first page
book: Oxygen: A Four Billion Year History by Donald E. Canfield
Points this post: 20
Total points: 275
BB Tickets: 4
GO Tickets: 3
Adallae25.4 - Sally M's Task: I’d Like to Thank…
option 1 - The World in Half by Cristina Henriquez
Author's initials C H found in SPREADSHEET TRACKER
option 3 - The Man of Property
Audiobook borrowed from the library on Overdrive
Points this post: 25
Total points: 300
BB Tickets: 4
GO Tickets: 3
Task 20.6 - Looking Back, Looking ForwardOption 2: Looking Forward
Read an award-winning book that has a standalone genre of "Science Fiction" OR a genre of "Science Fiction > Dystopia" or "Science Fiction > Utopia". The award must be present on the book's main page.
Locus Award for Best Collection (2004) * WINNER
Changing Planes (2003) by Ursula K. Le Guin (Hardcover, 246 pages)
205 + 20 = 225
Tasks Completed: 12
Points for this post: 20
Points thus far: 205 + 20 = 225
Books read: 18
Pages read: 4,536
Read but not claimed: 05
Goodreads Authors: 11
Golden Oldies: 00
Big Books:
(0) 500+
(0) 750+
(0) 1,000+
Sophie20.6 opt 2 Science fiction MPG award winner
Babylon's Ashes by James S.A. Corey
Dragon Award for Best Science Fiction Novel (2017)
Total: 310
TessaVanessaChallenge 10.2 Comfort Food
Stuffed: Adventures of a Restaurant Family by Patricia Volk.
Points this post: 10
Total points: 1040
Tasks completed: 58/64
Books read: 83
TessaVanessaChallenge 15.8 Ice Ice Baby
The Ice Twins by S.K. Tremayne
Points this post: 15
Total points: 1055
Tasks completed: 59/64
Books read: 84
Karen DTask 25.4 - Sally M's Task: I’d Like to Thank…
Option 1: The Academy, er, SRC!
Book: The Winemaker's Wife, finished 12/13
How it fits: Author - Kristin Harmel
Option 3: Audible Escape and Scribd
Book: The Rosie Project, finished 2/4
How it fits: Borrowed from Arlington County library
Points this task: 25
Total points: 730
Christine V20.1 - Most Improved - Librarianish's Task: Beating the Winter Blues
Option 1: The Easy Way to Stop Smoking
Points this post: 20
Total points: 165
Tasks completed: 9
Books read: 9
Golden Oldies: 2
Big Books: 500=0, 750=0, 1000=1 (Total BB tickets=3)
Christine V20.3 - Best Review - Joanne MI’s task-Celebrating the 90’s
Option 1: Blindness, first published in 1995.
Points this post: 20
Total points: 185
Tasks completed: 10
Books read: 10
Golden Oldies: 2
Big Books: 500=0, 750=0, 1000=1 (Total BB tickets=3)
Andy P.Task #
25.3 - TraceyL's Task: Crime Writers Awards
Option 1. Read a book with a color word in the TITLE.
Blood Orange byHarriet Tyce
Orange in title
Option 3. Read a book by an author born in Sweden.
Hunting Game byHelene Tursten
per book's main page"Helene Tursten (born in Gothenburg in 1954) is a Swedish writer of crime fiction"
Points this post: 25
Total points: 585
Bookwrm526Task #15.2 - In the category...
Book 1: Read a book that has WON an award (no nominee, longlist, shortlist, or list award) in any category. I chose the Edgar Award and read Tinderbox: The Untold Story of the Up Stairs Lounge Fire and the Rise of Gay Liberation by Robert W. Fieseler, which won in 2019 for Best Fact Crime.
Book 2: Book 2: Using the SAME award and the SAME YEAR read a book that has WON an award in a different category. I read Down the River Unto the Sea by Walter Mosley, which won in 2019 for Best Novel.
Total points so far: 510
Queen Bee Darlene20.5 Bigger is Better - Julia103's Task: The Name is Important
2) author who shares 1st or last name with the name of a book award or with the person that an award was named for
The White Darkness by David Grann The White Darkness
David Grann shares name with David J. Langum Sr. Prize - pg 14
Points this post: 20
Total Points: 775
Nick KY30.8 Brooke TX’s Worlds Without End
Book 1. I read The Adjacent by Christopher Priest, nominated for the 2014 Arthur C. Clarke Award for Science Fiction. 419 pp
Book 2. I read One Bloody Thing After Another by Joey Comeau, nominated for the 2010 Shirley Jackson Award for Best Novellette. 165 pp
Total pp = 584 > required 500
Points This Post: 30
Total Points So Far: 675
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