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WINTER CHALLENGE 2019
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Queen Bee Darlene30.1 Ava Catherine's task: Celebrating Louise Erdich
Option 1: historical fiction genre
The Second Mrs. Hockaday by Susan Rivers The Second Mrs. Hockaday
Option 3) author initials in BIRCHBARK
Scrappy Little Nobody by Anna Kendrick Scrappy Little Nobody
birchbArK
Points this post: 30
Total Points: 885
Laurah3030.2 - 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.
Things You Save in a Fire by Katherine Center KC in Coretta scott King
option 4: Read a book with at least two sets of double letters in the title and/or author name
The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane by Lisa See
"MM" . and "EE"
Points this task: 30
Total points to date: 275
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Books: 0
Tasks complete: 12
Books read: 18
20.8Option 2: title 5+ words in the title including a full name
The Bookish Life of Nina Hill by Abbi Waxman
Points this post: 20
Total Points: 25/1165
Tasks completed: 2/64
Books Read: 2
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Books:500+(0) 750+(0) 1000+(0)
15.6 won or been nominated for at least three literary awards Say Nothing: A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland by Patrick Radden KeefeAwards:
National Book Award Nominee for Nonfiction (2019), Kirkus Prize Nominee for Nonfiction (2019), Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for History & Biography (2019), The Orwell Prize for Political Writing (2019)
Points this post: 15
Total Points: 40/1165
Tasks completed: 3/64
Books Read: 3
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Books:500+(0) 750+(0) 1000+(0)
15.7 standalone The Lost Man by Jane Harper
Points this post: 15
Total Points: 55/1165
Tasks completed: 4/64
Books Read: 4
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Books:500+(0) 750+(0) 1000+(0)
Andy p.Task # 25.13 - Rina's Task: Christmas Markets
I chose Christmas Market at Skansen, Stockholm, Sweden - Stockholm, Sweden
Book 1 - Read a book with ALL the letters of the city, where your chosen Christmas Market is held, found in either the title/subtitle OR series name The Lost City of the Monkey God: A True Story by Douglas Preston 328 p.
S in Story
T in The
O in Lost
C in City
K in Monkey
H in The
O in God
L in Lost
M in Monkey
Book 2 - Read a book set at least 50% in the country where your chosen market is held.
Winter Grave by Helene Tursten 326 p. set entirely in Sweden
Points this post: 25
Total points : 730
Task 30.7 – Tien – Sesame Street 50thOption 1: 1st Published between 1969-2019 inclusive - June 4, 2019
The President Is Missing
I listened to the audio / MMP: Le Président a disparu - 600 pg
*** BIG BOOK *** 1 tickets – 600 pages
Book 2 - Single author whose name matches that of a character
Character: David
David Laskin / The Children's Blizzard
I listened to the audio / NO MMP / Paperback: The Children's Blizzard - 307 pg
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This Post: 30 points
Total points to date: 235 points
Golden Oldies (pub 1950 or earlier): 3
Big Books Read: (3) 500 pg / (0) 750 pg / (1) 1000 pg
Total Big Book TICKETS: 6
Andy P.Task # 25.12 - 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
Chinese Whispers by Peter May # 6 in China Thriller series. I have read #1-5 in this series prior to 12/1/19
Option 3. #1 Books About Melbourne and Victoria
The Eye of the Sheep by Sofie Laguna page 1 #74 on list
Points this post: 25
Total points: 755
Sarah E5.4. That's a Strange Title!
The Bennett Case - 3 word title
ebook only, approved in message 7713
Total points: 5
Sarah E15.10 - Get 'Em While They're Hot
The Quiet at the End of the World - first published 2019
I read an ebook but have linked to the paperback (no MMP)
Total points: 35
Mod
I chose the Trento Christmas Market in Trento, Italy.
For book 1, I read The Temptation of Forgiveness. I listened to the audiobook, linked to the top pb (no MMPB). 320 pages.
T in The
R E N in foRgivENess
TO in TemptatiOn
For book 2, I read Unto Us a Son Is Given. I listened to the audiobook, linked to the top pb (no MMPB). 272 pages. Book is set completely in Venice, Italy - "The latest bestselling Venice crime novel from celebrated author Donna Leon."
total pages - 320 + 272 = 592 (>required 500).
Total points: 885
perletwo25.13 - Rina's Task: Christmas Markets - Market: Christmas Market at Skansen, Stockholm, Sweden
Book 1 - Read a book with ALL the letters of the city, where your chosen Christmas Market is held, found in either the title/subtitle OR series name. Letters may only be used as often as they appear.
Now I Sit Me Down: From Klismos to Plastic Chair: A Natural History
Book 2 - Read a book set at least 50% in the country where your chosen market is held.
Tonight You’re Dead - series is set in Sweden
The combined page count for both books must be at least 500 pages.
This pb ed. of book 1 = 256 pgs + top mmp ed. book 2 = 508 pgs = 764 pgs
Points this task: 25
Total points: 675
Golden Oldies ticket requests: 3
Big Book ticket requests: 3
Books read: 53
Tasks completed: 39
20.7- Shorter is Sweeter - Queen Bee Darlene's Task: Be BetterOption 3) Read a book written by a single author whose name contains both an E and a D.
Say Nothing: A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland by Patrick Radden Keefe
patrick radDEn keefe
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Points this post: 20
Total points: 140
Nick KY30.6 - Aprilleigh’s Task: The World of Xanth
This is a two-book task.
No books with the main page genre Childrens or Kids may be used.
Each book should be a minimum of 200 pages with a combined total of at least 500 pages.
Required: Identify the option you select for each book when you post.
Book 1: The Magic of Xanth
Option 1: Read any book in the Xanth series, currently over 40 books and still growing. I read Stork NakedStork Naked, # 30 in the Xanth series. 304 pp
Book 2: The King of Xanth
Option 2: Read a book by a single author whose initials are found in PIERS ANTHONY (All initial count, and letters can be used only as often as they appear in the target phrase) AND that has MPGs of BOTH Science Fiction and Fantasy (Science Fiction Fantasy as an MPG will count as both). I read A Woman of the Iron People by Eleanor Arnason, piErs Anthony. 424 pp
Total pp = 728 > required 500
Points This Post: 30
Total Points So Far: 810
Coralie 10.5 Countdown to New Year’s
Servant of the Underworld
I read an e-book. There is no MMPB. I have linked to the most popular paperback edition which has 432 pages. These digits decrease sequentially.
Total to date 415 points
15.9 – A Picture is Worth a Thousand WordsNONFICTION written in graphic novel format
Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic
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This Post: 15 points
Total points to date: 250 points
Golden Oldies (pub 1950 or earlier): 3
Big Books Read: (3) 500 pg / (0) 750 pg / (1) 1000 pg
Total Big Book TICKETS: 6
Task 25.5 – Kaora – All Work and Some PlayOption 3: Boat on cover
I listened to the audio / No MMP / Paperback: Indianapolis - 592 pg
Option 4 – Author initials in ALBUQUERQUE BALLOON FESTIVAL - T.U>
Thrity Umrigar / The Story Hour
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This Post: 25 points
Total points to date: 275 points
Golden Oldies (pub 1950 or earlier): 3
Big Books Read: (3) 500 pg / (0) 750 pg / (1) 1000 pg
Total Big Book TICKETS: 6
Task 5.4 – That’s a Strange titleOdd number of words in title
Jade Dragon Mountain
I listened to the audio / no MMP / Paperback: Jade Dragon Mountain - 368 pg
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This Post: 05 points
Total points to date: 280 points
Golden Oldies (pub 1950 or earlier): 3
Big Books Read: (3) 500 pg / (0) 750 pg / (1) 1000 pg
Total Big Book TICKETS: 6
Joanne MITask 20.5 - Bigger is Better - Julia103's Task: 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
The Library at Mount Char by Scott Hawkins
The Award is The Scott O'Dell Award, found on page 178 https://www.goodreads.com/award?page=...
Points this task 20
Total Points 345
Total BB's 7
Julia103I am reposting this task to replace a book.
25.5 - Kaora's Task: All Work and Some Play...
Option 1: Cauldron of Ghosts. I read the ebook. The top paperback Cauldron of Ghosts has 848 pages.
Claiming one BB ticket for this book.
(I will use A Bitter Feast in a different task.)
Option 2: Burden of Proof (JAG in Space #2)
This post: 25 points, 1 BB
Total points: 630
BB: 8
GO: 1
Tasks completed: 28
Books read: 44
Julia10325.6 - Cordelia's Task: 2019
Option 1: A Bitter Feast (published in 2019)
Option 4: Shadow of Freedom (Shadow is in TWO THOUSAND)
This post: 25 points
Total points: 655
BB: 8
GO: 1
Tasks completed: 29
Books read: 46
15.10 - Get 'Em While They're HotPublished in 2019
The Girl Who Lived Twice by David Lagercrantz
Task Total: 15
Season Total: 260
Julia10320.9 - Moderator's Pet - Sarah Ruth's Task: Can You Keep A Secret?
Option 3: Storm from the Shadows by David Weber (DW is in MELTDOWN)
I read the ebook. The mass market paperback Storm From The Shadows is 1050 pages - claiming 3 BB tickets
This post: 20 points, 3 BB
Total points: 675
BB: 11
GO: 1
Tasks completed: 30
Books read: 47
Mod
I read The Latehomecomer: A Hmong Family Memoir - with "Hmong" in the subtitle.
total points: 905
20.7- Shorter is Sweeter - Queen Bee Darlene's Task: Be BetterOption 3) As an homage to Ellen DeGeneres, read a book written by a single author whose name contains both an E and a D.
Akin by Emma Donoghue
Task Total: 20
Season Total: 280
TraceyL15.7 - Stand Alone
Read a book that is a standalone.
And I Do Not Forgive You: Stories and Other Revenges by Amber Sparks
Points Earned This Post: 15
Total Points Earned: 650
Golden Oldie Tickets: 1
Big Book Tickets Total: 0
Big Books Read By Page Count: 0 (500) / 0 (750) / 0 (1000)
MEGSCL20.10 - Group Reads
This Changes Everything: Capitalism vs. The Climate
my comment
**576 pp - 1 big book ticket
TOTAL TO DATE
565 points
6 big books
Amy B25.1 - Andy P.’s Task: Learning the Alphabet
The total page count for both books must exceed 500 pages. (501+)
Book 1. Read a book which does NOT contain an M or an N in the title or subtitle.
Warlight by Michael Ondaatje - 304 pages
Warlight
Book 2.
Option 1: Read a book in which the author’s name contains both an M and an N. OR
Option 2: Read a book whose TITLE contains the letters LO in sequence. Subtitles are excluded.
13 Ways of Looking at a Fat Girl by Mona Awad (both options) - 224 pages
13 Ways of Looking at a Fat Girl
This task: 25 points
To date: 385 points
15.3 - Spin the WheelOption 2
Mackenzie's Mountain (Mackenzie Family #1) by Linda Howard
required letters found in MACkENzie'S mounTain LinDa howaRd
Total this Post: 15
Golden Oldies: 2
Bigger is Better: 6
Season Total: 760
Stephanie12730.7 - Tien's task: Sesame Street 50th
Option 1: 50 years: Read a book first published in 1969 to 2019 inclusive.
Black Light first published in 2019
Option 3: Human Sesame Street characters: Read a book written by a single author whose first or last name matches a human Sesame Street character's name.
Calypso by David Sedaris, name matches with "David"
Points this post: 30
Total points: 110/1165
Tasks completed: 7/64
Books read: 8
Suzannesea20.9 Moderator's Pet - Sarah Ruth's Task - Can You Keep A Secret?
Option 1
Read a book that has the word "Secret" found intact in the title.
Secrets of a Charmed Life by Susan
Meissner
Points this post: 20
Total points to date: 540
Janice CA20.1 - Beating the Winter Blues
Option 1: MPG: nature (non-fiction)
An Elephant in My Kitchen by Francoise Malby-Anthony
+20
total: 80
tasks: 5
books: 6
Task 15.7 – Stand AloneA stand-alone book
Paris by the Book
I listened to the audiobook / NO MMPB / Paperback: Paris by the Book - 368 pg
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This Post: 15 points
Total points to date: 295 points
Golden Oldies (pub 1950 or earlier): 3
Big Books Read: (3) 500 pg / (0) 750 pg / (1) 1000 pg
Total Big Book TICKETS: 6
20.4 - Golden Oldies - Perletwo's Task: Everything Old is New Again, and Again and AgainA book from Mythologies and Retellings of Fairy Tales & Classics list (p.1 #29): Tiger Lily by Jodi Lynn Anderson
Points this post: 20
Total points: 795
5.1. Name Calling!A book with a person's first name in its title: About Alice by Calvin Trillin, 96 pages
This is my one book between 80-99 pages for one 5 point task.
Points this post: 5
Total points: 800
Task 25.11 - Rescue Me!option 2: read a book with Animals MPG
Simon Ships Out. a Heroic Cat at Sea: How One Brave, Stray Cat Became a Worldwide Hero
250pages
option 3: read a book with author initials in RESCUE DOGS
Enchanters' End Game by David Eddings
DE initials
384pages
250+384 >500pages
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1000 points
10 BB tix
3 GO tix
25.6 - Cordelia's Task: 2019Book 3:
by Nalini Singhtwo thouSaNd and nineteen
Book 5:
by Harper Fox179
Points This Post: 25
Total Points: 390
Books Read: 30
Completed Tasks: 18
BB tickets:00
BB Tickets to Date: 01
GO tickets: 0
GO Tickets to Date: 0
Mod
I chose option 1 (2 books)
For my first book, I used option A and read Aunty Lee's Delights by Ovidia Yu. I read the kindle edition, linked to the pb edition (no MMPB).
Author's initials, OY, found in charitY carOls.
For my second book, I used option C and read An Argumentation of Historians. I listened to the audiobook, linked to the top pb edition (no MMPB).
Title word initials, AAOH, found in seAsOnAl warmtH.
total points: 930
Joanne MITask 25.14 - Cat's Task: Celebrating Trafalgar Square
Book 1-Option A-Read a book by an author whose first and last name initials are found in CHARITY CAROLS
Killing Floor by Lee Child LC in CaroLs
Book 2-Read a book with a TITLE of at least 3 words, where the beginning letter of each word is found in SEASONAL WARMTH.
The Wishsong of Shannara SeasOnal WarmTh
Claiming 1 BB 512 pages
Points this task 25
Total Points 370
BB's this task 1
Total BB's 8
Nick KY15.6 Third Time’s a Charm I read Paradise by Toni Morrison, nominated for three awards:
Orange Prize Nominee for Fiction Shortlist (1999),
Ohioana Book Award for Fiction (1999),
International Dublin Literary Award Nominee for Shortlist (2000)
Points This Post: 15
Total Points So Far: 825
READ 60 25.4 Option 3 Borrowed book Fair and Tender Ladies by Lee Smith I borrowed this book from a friend , We pass books back and forth .
Points: 20
Total: 30
15.4 Go Red Option 2: a book that fulfills book 1 and 2
by Matt TaibbiBook 1: A book written by an author with first and last name initisal found in NATIONAL WEAR RED FOR WOMEN DAY: Matt Taibbi
Book 2: A book with a person wearing an article of red clothing on the cover: The Uncle Sam cartoons are wearing red pants.
Task points: 15
Total points: 200
Big Book Tickets: 2
Golden Oldie Tickets: 1
Queen Bee Darlene50.1 Delicious Dee's Task: Diversify Your Reading
Min 750 pgs; all different authors - at least two authors new to me
Book 1) The Jungle by Upton Sinclair The Jungle
Fits category 2 - main character is an immigrant from Lithuania
412 pages
Book 2) Stay with Me by Ayobami Adebayo Stay with Me
Fits category 1 - author is person of color - African - born in Nigeria
260 pgs
Author is new to me
Book 3) Growing Up Muslim: Understanding the Beliefs and Practices of Islam by Sumbul Ali-Karamali Growing Up Muslim: Understanding the Beliefs and Practices of Islam
Fits category 4 - religion other than my own - I am Christian, this book is about Islam
224 pages
This author is new to me
412 + 260 + 224 = 896 pages
Points this post: 50
Total Points: 935
TessaVanessaChallenge 30.6 Aprilleigh’s Task: The World of Xanth
Book 1: Option 2: Kill the Farm Boy by Delilah S. Dawson.
379 pages
Page 1 of the list.
Book 2: Option 2: Scythe by Neal Shusterman.
435 pages
Points this post: 30
Total points: 1145
Tasks completed: 63/64
Books read: 91
20.5 The Name is ImportantOption 1: And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie
I'm using the Agatha Award and this book is on the first page of the list.
I'd like a Golden Oldie. This was published in 1939.
Post Total: 20
Grand Total: 370
Mod
For my first book, I chose option 3 and read All the Best Lies. I read a kindle ARC, linked to the hardcover (no pb or MMPB).
"Best" is found in STEp Back.....
For my second book, I chose option 5 and read Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End. I listened to the audiobook, linked to the top pb (no MMPB).
Both Health>Medicine and Health are main page genres.
total points: 960
SALLY M.25.6 2019
Option 1: first published in 2019
The Bromance Book Club by Lyssa Kay Adams
(I listened to the audiobook & have linked to the PB)
Option 4: word of 4+ letters in title/sub found in TWO THOUSAND AND NINETEEN
What You Did by Claire McGowan
(I listened to the audiobook & have linked to the PB)
Points this post: 25
Total points: 465
Tasks completed: 26
Books read: 35
BB tix this post: 0
Total BB tix: 3
GO tix this post: 0
Total GO tix: 2
25.12 Challenge AddictOption 2: Pick for Me Robicheaux by James Lee Burke
This is the 21st book in the series and I've read all of the prior books.
Option 3: Turf Wars - The Piano Teacher by Janice Y.K. Lee
From the Great Chinese Historical Fiction List. Page 1 of the list.
Post Total: 25
Grand Total: 395
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20.7 Opt 3
ED in author's name
Imager's Intrigue by L.E. Modesitt Jr.
657p - claiming BB
Total 330
BB 5