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WINTER CHALLENGE 2019
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ED20.1 - Most Improved - Librarianish's Task: Beating the Winter Blues
Option 1- For You Mom, Finally by Ruth Reichl
MPG -"Food"
Points this task: 20
Total points: 340
Golden Oldies ticket requests: 7
Big Book ticket requests: 1
Books read: 21
Tasks completed: 13
PegW30.7 Tien's Task
Option 1 - Read a book first published in 1969 to 2019 inclusive.
I listened on audiobook to Talking to Strangers: What We Should Know about the People We Don’t Know - linked to paperback.
Option 2 - Read a book that has been shelved as Anthropomorphism.
I read Watership Down found on page 1 of the list.
Points this post: 30
Total points: 515
Golden Oldies: 4
Big Book: 8
Total Tasks: 28
ED15.10 - Get 'Em While They're Hot
Kindle by Fuin K.
pub. 2019
approved at https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Points this task: 15
Total points: 355
Golden Oldies ticket requests: 7
Big Book ticket requests: 1
Books read: 22
Tasks completed: 14
20.10 - Group ReadsIn the Woods
My Comment is #23 in the thread.
Link
[POINTS]
This post: 20
Total points: 275
Books read: 17
Tasks completed: 14
Big Book tickets: 5
Golden Oldies tickets: 0
Adallae25.15 - Sarah E's Task: Do You Want to Build a Snowman?
option 2 -
Black text on the cover
option 3 - From Bacteria to Bach and Back: The Evolution of Minds
All the letters in CARROT in title (excluding subtitle)
Points this post - 25
Total points - 325
BB Tickets - 4
GO Tickets - 3
Adallae25.6 - Cordelia's Task: 2019
option 3 - The Brain's Way of Healing: Remarkable Discoveries and Recoveries from the Frontiers of Neuroplasticity by Norman Doidge
Author's initials found in TWO THOUSAND AND NINETEEN
option 5 - Fledgling
Page count includes a 2 and a 0 (320pgs)
Points this post - 25
Total points - 350
BB Tickets - 4
GO Tickets - 3
Sarah HTask 25.9 - Diana K's Task: 2020 Number Fun - Choose two of the following options and read one book for each option.
Option 2 - Read a book where the digits in the page number count add up to 20, ex. 299 (2+9+9 = 20), 398 (3+9+8 = 20).
Senlin Ascends - 389 pages
Option 4 - Read a book that has a pair of glasses on the cover.
How to Belong with a Billionaire
I read the Kindle edition. The paperback is How to Belong with a Billionaire
Points this task: 25
Total points to date: 440
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Books: 0
Tasks complete: 25
Books read: 34
MEGSCL30.1 - Ava Catherine’s Task: Celebrating Louise Erdrich
Option 1: The Plague of Doves
Read a book with mpg historical fiction
The King's Curse
**592pp - 1 big book ticket
Option 3: Birchbark Books
Read a book by a single author whose first and last name initials can be found in BIRCHBARK.
Unsheltered by Barbara Kingsolver
TOTAL TO DATE
625 points
7 big books
1 golden oldie
MEGSCLTask 25.9 Diana K's Task: 2020 Number Fun.
Option 1: Read a book that has a consecutive repeating pair of letters in a word in the title, subtitle or author's name.
After You by Jojo Moyes
Option 3: Read a book by an author whose first and last name initials appear in the word VIGESIMAL.
Bluebeard's Egg by Margaret Atwood
TOTAL TO DATE
650 points
7 big books
1 golden oldie
Kristen IA10.9 - Winter's in the Air
Read a book that has won or has been nominated for a literary award that begins with one of the letters found in WINTER.
Required: Indicate which award fits the task when you post.
The Anatomist's Wife by Anna Lee Huber
RITA Award - Nominee for Novel with Strong Romantic Elements and Nominee for First Book
I listened to the audiobook and linked to the PB edition.
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Points This Post: 10
Total Points: 175/1165
Tasks Completed: 12/64
BB: 1
GO: 0
Task 5.8 - Speaking My Language?read a book originally published in a language not my native one
Inspector Cadaver
original language: French
my native tongue: English
pub 1943 - claiming a GO tix
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1100 points
10 BB tix
5 GO tix
50.1 - Delicious Dee's Task: Diversify Your ReadingBook 1:
by Marcus SedgewickLaureth is blind; physical disability; new to me author
Book 2:
by Isabel IbañezAuthor is of Bolivian descent and the daughter of immigrants; person of color; new to me author
Book 3:
by Matt HaigBook is about depression; neurodiverse
Points This Post: 50
Total Points: 490
Books Read: 37
Completed Tasks: 21
BB tickets:00
BB Tickets to Date: 01
GO tickets: 00
GO Tickets to Date: 01
Joanne MITask 20.1 Librarianish's Task: Beating the Winter Blues
Option 3- I chose the list : Essential Summer Reads of Adventurous 20-Somethings https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/8...
The Sisters Brothers -#41 on the list
Points this task 20
Total Points 415
Total BB's 9
Sophie5.6
Author initials consecutive in Montblanc-National University of Singapore Literary Award
The Power by Naomi Alderman
In Montblanc
Total: 360
Task: 10.8 - Leap YearBook read: The Witch by Thomas Middleton
Required:first published 1778 which has double consecutive digits 77 (my edition published 1997 which also has a double digit 99! A double double!!!)
GOLDEN OLDIE CLAIMED first published 1778
Points this task: 10
Total points: 585
Total Golden Oldies: 10
Total Big Books: 1
Books read: 41
Tasks completed: 29
Nick KY20.6 Zach’s Looking Back, Looking Forward
Opt. 2. I read Enemy Mine by Barry B. Longyear, shelved as “Science Fiction."
1980 Hugo Award for Best Novella
1979 Nebula Award for Best Novella
1980 Locust Award for Best Novella
Points This Post: 20
Total Points So Far: 980
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20.5 - Bigger is Better - Julia103's Task: The Name is Important
Opt. 2- The Ladies of the Corridor by Dorothy Parker-
The Award is the Dorothy Canfield Award
when sorted by most books, the award is in fourth place on the first page- see-https://www.goodreads.com/award?utf8=... and https://www.goodreads.com/award/show/...
Points this task: 20
Total points: 300
Golden Oldies ticket requests: 7
Big Book ticket requests: 1
Books read:19
Tasks completed: 11
Karen DTask 10.2 - Comfort Food
Book: Sweetbitter, finished 2/19
How it fits:
Food and Drink MPG (181 users)
Points this task: 10
Total points: 870
RAYNEBAIR25.5 - Kaora's Task: All Work and Some Play...
Option 1: Read a book with at least two of these numbers in the page total: 0, 1, 3, 4, 8.
The Watchmaker's Daughter by C.J. Archer
I listened to the audio. The paperback is 300 pages.
Option 2: Read a book that is the second in a series. The series designation (series name #2) must appear on the book's main Goodreads page.
Slaying Monsters for the Feeble by Annette Marie
The Guild Codex: Demonized #2
Points this post: 25
Total Points: 285
BB tickets claimed: 2
GO tickets claimed: 0
RAYNEBAIR15.3 - Spin the Wheel
Option 2
Read one book that fulfills book 1 AND book 2.
Read a book with ALL the letters R, S, T, L, N, E, C, D, M and A in the title, subtitle and/or author's name
The Valedictorian of Being Dead: The True Story of Dying Ten Times to Live by Heather B. Armstrong
Points this post: 15
Total Points: 300
BB tickets claimed: 2
GO tickets claimed: 0
RAYNEBAIR25.6 - Cordelia's Task: 2019
Option 1: Read a book FIRST published in 2019
Inside Out by Demi Moore
first published September 2019
Option 5: Read a book which has at least 2 of the following numbers: 2, 0, 1, 9 in the number of pages. Each number can be used only once.
Druid Vices and a Vodka by Annette Marie
I read the kindle version. The paperback is 390 pages.
Points this post: 25
Total Points: 325
BB tickets claimed: 2
GO tickets claimed: 0
50.1 Diversify Your ReadingBook 1: A Woman Is No Man by Etaf Rum
Category 4: Deya and her mother Isra are the main characters and they are Muslim, a religion other than my own
Fiction - 336 pages
Book 2: An American Marriage by Tayari Jones
Category 1 - The author is a person of color.
Fiction - 308 pages
Book 3: An American Family: A Memoir of Hope and Sacrifice by Khizr Khan
Category 2: Khizr Khan is an immigrant.
Non-fiction, 288 pages
All three authors are new to me. Total page count is 932.
Post Total: 50
Grand Total: 470
Queen Bee Darlene20.10 Group Read
This Changes Everything: Capitalism vs. The Climate by Naomi Klein This Changes Everything: Capitalism vs. The Climate
Posted in thread: 11
Points this post: 20
Total Points: 1110
CEELEE30.1 Celebrating Louise Erdrich
Two book task from options based on titles of Ms Erdrich's books and literary influences. State which options you chose when you post.
This task is a celebration of the amazing author Louise Erdrich.
One of my favorite authors too!
***I am also claiming a Golden Oldies Ticket for Ramona by Helen Hunt Jackson with the original published date of 1884*******.
Book 1: Option 2: The Round House
In 2012 Ms Erdrich won the National Book Award for her novel The Round House. Very well deserved as it is an excellent novel!
For this task read a book from the list Native American Fiction. State the page on which you found the book.
I read the wonderful book RAMONA by Helen Hunt Jackson. It is on Page 1 #88 on the list.
Ramona
Most people have never heard of this book. I know it because my mom told me the movie was her favorite when she was younger. I saws thrilled to find that the movie was based on a book! I discovered Ramona is a very important 19th century novel. Helen Hunt Jackson was a champion of Indian rights, served as ambassador to California and Ramona was held as one of the two most important books on racism in 9th century American literature. The other was Uncle Tom's Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe. Mrs Jackson was also friends with Emily Dickinson, who is said to have had an affair with Mrs Jackson's husband.
Book 2: Option 4 Literary Influence
Louise Erdrich's greatest literary influence was William Faulkner.
read a book whose author initials are either LE or WF, emulating either Erdrich or Faulkner.
I chose the initials L E and read the delightful novel, Like Water For Chocolate by Laura Esquivel.
Like Water for Chocolate
The book is really weird but in a good way! It has family intrigue, two love triangles, history, household remedies and food! I laughed, cried, got sooo angry at everyone! and craved Mexican food, especially dishes prepared with mole! I loved it! My favorite holiday book for 2019. ! The movie is good too!
Total Points for Task: 30
Total Books read for Task: 2
Total Big Book Tickets Claimed for Task: 0
Total Golden Oldies Tickets Claimed for Task: 1
Total Points for Winter Challenge 2019-2020: 35
Total Tasks Completed for Winter Challenge 2019-2020: 2
Total Books Read For Winter Challenge 2019-2020: 3
Total big Books Tickets Claimed for Winter Challenge 2019-2020: 0
Total Golden Oldies Tickets Claimed or Winter Challenge 2019-2020: 1
CEELEE 10.1 Home For The Holidays
To celebrate the holiday season with family and friends most important to us, read a book with HOME, HOLIDAY, FAMILY or FRIEND intact in the title, subtitle or series title.
I read A SOUTHERN FAMILY by Gail Godwin.
A Southern Family
Gail Godwin is one of my favorite authors. Not too many people seem to know her work but her books are always centered around family relationships and she is a wonderful Southern writer. This is my first reading of A Southern Family and it is among my favorites that I have read so far.
Total Points for Task: 10
Total Books Read for Task: 1
Total Big Books Tickets Claimed for Task: 0
Total Golden Oldies Tickets Claimed for Task: 0
Total Points for Winter Challenge 2019-2020: 45
Total Tasks Completed for Winter Challenge 2019-2020: 3
Total Books Read for Winter Challenge 2019-2020: 4
Total Big Books Tickets Claimed for Winter Challenge 2019-2020: 0
Total Golden Oldies Tickets Claimed for Winter Challenge 2019-2020: 1
Anja5.10. Your Personal Award!
Read a book of your choice that meets the SRC rules.
On, kurba by Borut Mustar
POINTS:
Points This Post: 5
Points Total: 195
Big Books: 500(1) 750(0) 1000(0)
Golden Oldies: 0
Completed Tasks: 13
Anja15.7 - Stand Alone
Read a book that is a standalone- NOT part of a series or continuing story or world.
The Hired Man by Aminatta Forna
POINTS:
Points This Post: 15
Points Total: 210
Big Books: 500(1) 750(0) 1000(0)
Golden Oldies: 0
Completed Tasks: 14
Task: 10.10 - Overlooked?Book read: An Ideal Husband by Oscar Wilde
Required:over 10000 ratings and no award listed
GOLDEN OLDIE CLAIMED first published 1893
Points this task: 10
Total points: 595
Total Golden Oldies: 11
Total Big Books: 1
Books read: 42
Tasks completed: 30
Andy P.Task # 25.11 - SandyL's Task: Rescue Me!
Option 1: Read a book found on the Great "Dog" Books list.
Sight Hound by Pam Houston 352 p.
page 1 # 78 on list
Option 3: Read a book written by an author whose first and last initials can be found in the phrase RESCUE DOGS.
The Girl Who Lived by Christopher Greyson 298 p.
RESCUE DOGS
352 + 298= 650 p.
Points this post: 25
Total points: 830
perletwo15.2 - In The Category... - Book 1: Read a book that has WON an award (no nominee, longlist, shortlist, or list award) in any category.
Paperbacks from Hell: The Twisted History of '70s and '80s Horror Fiction - won Bram Stoker Award for Best NonFiction 2017
Book 2: Using the SAME award and the SAME YEAR read a book that has WON an award in a different category.
Strange Weather - won Bram Stoker Award for Best Fiction Collection 2017
Points this task: 15
Total points: 700
Golden Oldies ticket requests: 3
Big Book ticket requests: 3
Books read: 56
Tasks completed: 41
15.3 - Spin the WheelBook 1: Read a book with ALL the letters R, S, T, L, N and E in the title, subtitle and/or author's name and with ALL the Most Frequently Chosen Letters C, D, M and A in the title, subtitle and/or author's name.
Crossing the Line by Frédérique Molay
CRoSsing The LiNE freDerique MolAy
POINTS
Points This Post: 15
Points Total: 70/1165
Golden Oldies:
Big Books:
500 () 750 () 1000 ()
GO Total:
BB Total:
Tasks Completed: 7
Andy P.Task # 20.2 - Rookie at the Top - Helen A's Task: Bird's Wedding
Read one book which includes in the title/subtitle one of the following words: Hmong,
The Latehomecomer: A Hmong Family Memoir by Kao Kalia Yang
Points this post: 20
Total points: 850
15.4 - Go RedRead a book written by an author with first and last name initials found in NATIONAL WEAR RED FOR WOMEN DAY and a book with a person wearing an article of red clothing on the cover.
El guardián invisible by Dolores Redondo
Book was approved in message #14 of Help Thread
POINTS
Points This Post: 15
Points Total: 85/1165
Golden Oldies:
Big Books:
500 () 750 () 1000 ()
GO Total:
BB Total:
Tasks Completed: 8
25.12 - CathyG’s Task: Challenge AddictOption 1: The Quest
Selfish, Shallow, and Self-Absorbed: Sixteen Writers on The Decision Not To Have Kids by Meghan Daum
❆ first published March 31, 2015 ❆
📖 288 pages 📖
Option 2: Pick for me
Drive Time by Hank Phillippi Ryan (Charlotte McNally #4)
❆ I read the previous books in this series before the Winter Challenge began ❆
Total points: 335 + 25 = 360
15.7 - Stand AloneRead a book that is a standalone
POINTS
Points This Post: 15
Points Total: 100/1165
Golden Oldies:
Big Books:
500 () 750 () 1000 ()
GO Total:
BB Total:
Tasks Completed: 9
20.3 - Best Review - Joanne MI’s task-Celebrating the 90’sOption 2: Read a book with a main page genre of Fantasy, standalone or embedded, AND whose page count contains a 1, 9 or 3.
It has been shelved as Fantasy by 1,602 users
Page count is 375
POINTS
Points This Post: 20
Points Total: 120/1165
Golden Oldies:
Big Books:
500 () 750 () 1000 ()
GO Total:
BB Total:
Tasks Completed: 10
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.
by Jussi Adler-Olsen
* Claiming a Big Books ticket as this book has 528 pages
POINTS
Points This Post: 20
Points Total: 140/1165
Golden Oldies:
Big Books:
500 () 750 () 1000 ()
GO Total:
BB Total:
Tasks Completed: 11
20.8 - Nickels & Dimes - MEGSCL's Task: Title TropesOption 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.
Link to paperback: The Woman in Blue
* This book was an ARC
POINTS
Points This Post: 20
Points Total: 160/1165
Golden Oldies:
Big Books:
500 () 750 () 1000 ()
GO Total:
BB Total:
Tasks Completed: 12
25.1 - Andy P.’s Task: Learning the AlphabetBook 1. Read a book which does NOT contain an M or an N in the title or subtitle.
The Ghost Fields
400 pages
Book 2.
Option 1: Read a book in which the author’s name contains both an M and an N.
304 pages
by Alexander McCall Smith
N in AlexaNder
M in McCall
Total pages read: 704
POINTS
Points This Post: 25
Points Total: 185/1165
Golden Oldies:
Big Books: 1
500 (√) 750 () 1000 ()
GO Total:
BB Total: 1
Tasks Completed: 13
25.5 - 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.
384 pages
Option 2: New Orleans, LA
Read a book that is the second in a series.
330 pages
This is book #2 in the Veneziano series
Total pages: 714 pages
POINTS
Points This Post: 25
Points Total: 210/1165
Golden Oldies:
Big Books: 1
500 (√) 750 () 1000 ()
GO Total:
BB Total: 1
Tasks Completed: 14
Karen DTask 5.5. Try to Count Them.
Book: The Mansion, finished 2/19
How it fits: Science Fiction MPG
Points this task: 5
Total points: 875
Sara G30.5 - 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. If a book belongs to more than one series, you may use any series that is noted in the book's main page metadata. To qualify, a series must have at least 3 already published books.
Paladin of Souls by Lois McMaster Bujold
This book is #2 in the World of the Five Gods series.
I read the Kindle edition. The MMPB here has 545 pages.
**Paladin of Souls is a Big Book (545 pages). Claiming 1 BB ticket.**
Option 3. Go to the individual page for the last book you gave a 5 star rating to (i.e. if the last book you rated 5 stars was Oryx and Crake you would go to the book's main page. Scroll down to the section for community reviews and click on "filter" for 5 stars...then click on "sort" to organize the list by most recent first. Once you do that you will need to click on page 1 or 2 of the list and select a person. Visit that person's profile and select another book (one that you haven't read before) that they gave 5 stars to and that will be the book you need to read for this option.
At the start of the Winter challenge, my most recent 5 star book was The UnAmericans. Goodreads user Taylor on the first page of the 5 star list also gave this book 5 stars:
Beauty Queens by Libba Bray
This book is new to me.
Points this post: 30
Total points: 775
Sara G30.6 - 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.
Orconomics by J. Zachary Pike
This book is on page 1 of the list.
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).
The Book of Phoenix by Nnedi Okorafor
Points this post: 30
Total points: 805
Brooklyn5.1 – Name Calling!
Read a book with a person’s first name in its title/subtitle/series title.
The Summer of Sunshine and Margot by Susan Mallery
Sunshine and Margot are both first names of characters in the book.
Points this post: 5
Total points: 335/1165
Tasks completed: 18/64
Books read: 25
Big Book Tickets: 1
Brooklyn10.1 – Home for the Holidays
Read a book with a HOME, HOLIDAY, FAMILY, or FRIEND found intact in its title/subtitle/series title.
The Family Upstairs by Lisa Jewell
Points this post: 10
Total points: 345/1165
Tasks completed: 19/64
Books read: 26
Big Book Tickets: 1
Brooklyn15.3 – Spin the Wheel
Option 2: Read a book with all the letters R, S, T, L, N, E and C, D, M, A in the title/subtitle/author’s name.
Hunting LeRoux: The Inside Story of the DEA Takedown of a Criminal Genius and His Empire by Elaine Shannon
R, S, T in Story
L, E in Leroux
N, C, M, A in Criminal
D in Inside
Points this post: 15
Total points: 360/1165
Tasks completed: 20/64
Books read: 27
Big Book Tickets: 1
Brooklyn15.4 – Go Red
Option 2: Read a book by an author with first & last initials found in NATIONAL WEAR RED FOR WOMEN DAY and with a person wearing an article of red clothing on the cover.
by Emma FraserPoints this post: 15
Total points: 375/1165
Tasks completed: 21/64
Books read: 28
Big Book Tickets: 1
Brooklyn20.3 – Celebrating the 90’s
Option 1: Read a book first published between 1990 and 1999, inclusive.
Deal Breaker by Harlan Coben - 339 pages
First published in 1995
Points this post: 20
Total points: 395/1165
Tasks completed: 22/64
Books read: 29
Big Book Tickets: 1
Brooklyn20.5 – The Name is Important
Option 3: Read a book with a word in its title of at least 3 letters that is in an award name.
The First Mistake by Sandie Jones
First is found in Guardian First Book Award, found on pg. 4
Points this post: 20
Total points: 415/1165
Tasks completed: 23/64
Books read: 30
Big Book Tickets: 1
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The Seasonal Reading Challenge
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Choose two different options and read a book for each option. The combined total of both books must be at least 500 pages.
Option 1: Read a book by a single author whose initials can be found in CORETTA SCOTT KING. All initials count.
The Institute by Stephen King.
coretta Scott King
561 pages
Option 4: Read a book with at least two sets of double letters in the title and/or author name (single authors only.) Subtitles should be ignored. The sets of double letters can be the same or different.
Rammer Jammer Yellow Hammer: A Road Trip into the Heart of Fan Mania by Warren St. John
raMMer jaMMer yeLLow haMMer waRRen
288 pages
561 + 288 > 500 total pages
I claim one Big Book ticket for The Institute which had 561 pages.
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Points this post: 30
Total points: 225
Total GO tickets: 1
Total BB tickets: 1