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20.8 - Nickels & Dimes - Angie CA's task: 5+5, 5+10, and 10+10 equals 20!Read ONE book that fits the requirements for two of this season's 5- or 10-point tasks (excluding 5.10).
Book: Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk: A Modest Bestiary by David Sedaris
Tasks:
10.9. Get to Know the Author
Another nice feature of Goodreads is its author interviews. Read a book written by an author interviewed by Goodreads - Author Interviews.
From page 4. https://www.goodreads.com/interviews/...
10.10. A New Blog for a New Year
Read a book that has been reviewed in this blog.
REQUIRED: Include a link to the review in your completed task post. https://bfgb.wordpress.com/2010/11/09...
Points this Post: 20
Total Points: 20
Total Tasks: 1
Goodreads Authors:
Big Books:
Total Books: 1
Mod
I chose the one book option and read The House of the Four Winds. It's #1 in the One Dozen Daughters series and was first published August 1, 2014.
15.10 All I Want For Christmas is U
I read The Underground Girls of Kabul: In Search of a Hidden Resistance in Afghanistan - word "underground" starts with "u."
Group Read
I read Candy Cane Murder. My comment is post 23 in the discussion thread.
Points this post: 50
Total points: 170
Jonquil20.7 - Shorter is Sweeter - Berls's Task: Back to High School
Option 4 Never Left -teacher or other school administrator (e.g., principal, counselor) as one of the main characters:
"But grammar and arithmetic move to the back burner this holiday season with the sudden arrivals of substitute teacher Madame Frechette, straight from Québec" https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...
Wishin' and Hopin': A Novel 288 p 12/14
by Wally Lamb
Points this post: 20
Total points: 445
Books posted: 34
Tasks complete: 24
Goodreads authors this post: 0
Total goodreads authors: 19
20.2 Erika's Task: Feminism is for Everybody!Option 2.
The Hours by Michael Cunningham
#42 on page 1 of the Best Feminist Fiction list
30.7 Catherine T's Task: Hang the Christmas Stockings with Care
I rolled 1 and 4.
1. Interpreter of Maladies by Jhumpa Lahiri
4.
by Denis JohnsonI've wanted to read this since it was nominated for a Pulitzer several years ago. This is NOT a re-read.
Points this post: 50
Total points: 180
Tasks completed: 8
Books read: 12
Goodreads Authors: 3
Big Book Tickets: (1) - (2) - (3) -
Teresa Jo15.7 Creature Feature
Book with Sphinx in the title or subtitle
Sphinx by Robin Cook
This Post
Points: 15
Goodreads Author: No
Big Books: No
Winter Totals
Total Points: 385 / 1045 (36.84%)
Total Goodreads Authors: 19
Total Big Books: 1
20.3 - Best Review - Book Concierge's task: Caroling, Caroling...I used "Christmas Time is Here" (using the word 'time').
Time and Again (In paperback version, Time and Again is 399 pages long.)
25.6 - Pamela3265's task: Let It Snow!
B - The Bonfire of the Vanities
C - Arabella
30.4 - Annapoorni's task: Neptune's Neighbourhood
A - Where Rivers Change Direction
C -
(approved in task help thread)30.8 - Morgan Faeriesfolly's task: Make Your TBR List Say Uncle
1 - The Book of Lost Things (the paperback version of The Book of Lost Things has 502 pages)
6 - The Curse of Chalion (the paperback version of The Curse of Chalion has 496 pages) -- this book is about a man who serves as private tutor, then secretary, to a princess.
Both books approved in task help thread.
Points in this post: 105
Points so far: 170
Reposting for BB ticket
20.1 - Bea's Task: January and Janus
Option 2: Choose a book with the main page genre of historical fiction.
Hild (560 pgs - Big Book Ticket) by Nicola Griffith (GRA)
Setting: 7th Century AD
(Read Kindle version Hild, Page count from hardback version Hild)
This Post
Points This Post: 20
Tasks Completed: 1
GRA Tickets: 1
BB Tickets: 1
Total This Season:
Points: 20
Tasks Completed: 1
GRA Tickets: 1
BB Tickets: 1
Pages: 560
Books: 1
Jasmiina F15.4 Ring in the New: Twice the Fun:
Book 1 - Read a book first published between March 1, 2014 and February 28, 2015.
Justice League: Trinity War by Geoff Johns.
First published March 11, 2014.
Book 2 - Read a book identified on GR as book #1 in a series. (series, #1)
Suki-tte Ii na yo, Volume 1 by Kanae Hazuki.
Points this post: 15
Total Points: 105
GR Authors this post: 0
Total GR Authors: 1
Big Book Tickets this post: 0
Total Big Book Tickets:
BBooks - 500+: 1
BBooks - 750+:
BBooks - 1000+:
JUKKA25.10 - Lois's task: Book Group Books
Book 1: SRC Book Reads book from past season: Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card.
Book 2: Book from Most popular bookclub books list (World, All time, generated on December 19th, position on list #2): The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins.
Points This Post: 25
Total Points: 55
Books Read: 5
5.5 - ThaliaIs Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? by Mindy Kaling
[POINTS]
This Post: 5
Total Points: 5/1045
Books Read: 1
Completed Tasks: 1/60
Goodreads Authors: 0
Big Books: [500+: 0] [750+: 0] [1000+: 0]
Gea10.3. National Days.
A number of countries celebrate their national days in December, January, and February. Read a book set at least 50% in one of those countries, as noted on Winter National Days Country List.
Book set in Australia - Black Out by Lila Rose (Goodreads Author) length approved here
15.8 Under My Thumb
Read a book that has a human hand on the cover that shows a thumb.
Where Darkness Lies by Bella Jewel
POINTS
Points This Post: 25
Points Total: 80
GR Author: 6
Big Books: 500() 750() 1000()
Tasks Completed: 5
Catherine TTask 25.5 - Lucky Number 12
Option A: read a book that is 12th in a series
Witches Abroad by Terry Pratchett
Witches Abroad is 12th in the Discworld series
Option B: read a book whose author's birthday is 12 December
Confessions of a Shopaholic by Sophie Kinsella
Sophie's birthday is on her GR profile, and has been confirmed as acceptable in the task help
Task #25.6 -- Pamela3265's task: Let It Snow!Option A – “Let it snow”:
Near and Far by Nicole Williams
Read a book whose author’s initials can be found in the song title “LET IT SNOW” - N.W
Option C – “As long as you love me so…”:
Finders Keepers by Nicole Williams
Read a book with Romance listed as a genre on the book’s main page - "Romance" as a genre on main page
Points this Post: 25
Totals:
Total Points: 105
Total Tasks Completed: 6
Total Books Read: 7
20.9 - Moderator's Pet - Jessica PDX's Task: Stop That Slump! Read ONE book by an author whose name does NOT contain ANY of the letters in SLUMP.
The Martian by Andy Weir
*****Andy Weir is a Goodreads Author*****
Total Points: 125
GRAs: 4
BBs: 1
NICOLE OH(finally getting on the board after a crazy few weeks!)
25.3 Mrs. Soule's Task: Two Types of Tasks
Book A: Afterworlds (I got it at the library) Scott Westerfeld
Scott Westerfeld is a Goodreads author
I am claiming this as a Big Book as it is 599 pages.
Book B: Parnassus on Wheels
[POINTS]
This Post: 25
Total Points: 25
Books Read: 2
Goodreads Authors: 1
Big Books: [500+: 1] [750+: 0] [1000+: 0]
MOVING SOME BOOKS AROUND.20.3 - CAROLING, CAROLING
I'll be Home for Christmas - HOME - Sing Them Home (moving from 25.3).
25.3 - TWO TYPES OF TASKS
BOOK A - REPLACEMENT BOOK - Mistik Lake which I got free from the library.
BOOK B - Angels' Dance which was approved for length in line 183 of the spreadsheet when I chose the book on 11/28/14.
TOTAL POINTS - 185
NicoleS5.9 - Urania
Read a book with the name of a celestial object in the title or subtitle.
Keeping the Moon by Sarah Dessen
*Goodreads Author
Points this post: 5
Total Points: 65
GR Authors this post: 1
Total GR Authors: 7
Susan W.15.6 My Way: Read a memoir or autobiography- a non-fiction account of the author's OWN personal life and experiences. Books with co-authors are okay.
I read I Am Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban by Malala Yousafzai
25.1 Old and New: Just to celebrate the New and the Old.
Pick 2 options and read 1 book from each. This is a TWO book task.
Option 2: Read a book by a new-to-you author.
REQUIRED: State that the author is new to you
I read The Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch
The author is new to me.
** Scott Lynch is a GRA **
Option 3: Start a series by a new-to-you author. This book must be listed as book #1 in a series on Goodreads.
REQUIRED: State that the author is new to you.
I read Sleepyhead by Mark Billingham
This is number one in the Tom Thorne series. The author is new to me.
Points this post: 40
REPOST OF 833 - TO CORRECT READERBOARD NAMEREADERBOARD NAME: SCOOTER & SIAM
message by Susan:
15.9 Public Enemy -- Read a book with crime as genre on main page
Finished Blood Work by Michael Connelly - Goodreads Author
This Post: 15
Total: 15
Tasks: 1
GRA: 1
Big Books: 0
Scooter & Siam5.3 Euterpe - Muse Euterpe is always depicted holding a flute, often with many other musical instruments surrounding her. She was the muse of music. Read a book with an identifiable musical instrument on the cover.
Finished
Points this Post: 5
Total Points: 20
Tasks: 2
GRA Author: 1
Big Books: 0
5.5 - ThaliaRead a book with the genre "Humor," "Comedy," or "Funny" on its main page.
Sex Criminals, Vol. 1: One Weird Trick by Matt Fraction
Total points: 130
Rachel NYC20.1 January & Janus
Still Alice by Lisa Genova
*Lisa Genova is a Goodreads Author*
Points: 20
Total Points: 55
Total Tasks: 4
Goodreads Authors: 2
Total Big Books: 0
15.6 My Way - Read a memoir or autobiographyTwirling Naked in the Streets and No One Noticed: Growing Up With Undiagnosed Autism (pgs 204) by Jeannie Davide-Rivera Goodreads Author is an autobiography of the author's life from the age of 3 years old to the present
THIS POST:
Points: 15
Tasks Completed: 1
Pages: 204
Books: 1
GRA Tickets: 1
BB Tickets: [500+:0][750+:0][1000+:0]
TOTAL THIS SEASON:
Points: 60
Tasks Completed: 4
Pages: 1346
Books: 4
GRA Tickets: 4
BB Tickets: [500+:1][750+:0][1000+:0]
20.1 - JANUARY AND JANUSOPTION 2 - PAST - HISTORICAL FICTION - Brooklyn which is set in the early 1950's (20th century).
20.6 - DEPLOYMENT
OPTION 1 - FAR ABROAD - The Typist which is set in Japan (Asia). I live in North America.
TOTAL POINTS - 205
Elizabeth B5.2 - Clio
main page genre "Historical Fiction"/Historical romance
The Duchess War
20.1 - Bea's task: January and Janus
Option 3: main page genre "coming of age"
Super Sock Man, e-book only, approved for length at post#4261 of the verifiction thread
Points: 25
Total:200+25=225
20.7 - Shorter is Sweeter - Berls's Task: Back to High SchoolOption 2 - Assigned Reading: A good portion of what kids read in high school is assigned. So for this option pick a book from the Required Reading in High School list. REQUIRED: Include the page and position where the book can be found on the list when you post.
I read And Then There Were None, which is #64 on page 2
Points: 110
Books read: 8
Tasks completed: 7
GR authors: 2
Big books: 1(500)
pages read: 2680
DEANA20.1 - Most Improved Player - Bea's task: January and Janus
OPTION 2 - "coming of age" main page genre
The Virgin Suicides
20.4 - Author! Author! - Gea's task: The College Years
OPTION 1 - set in an EU Country (also works for option 4)
The Finnish Line set in FINLAND
by Linda Gerber (GRA)
**********
This Post:
Tasks Completed: 2
Books Read: 2
Goodreads Authors: 1
Big Book Tickets: 0
Points: 40
Totals:
Tasks Completed: 3
Books Read: 3
Goodreads Authors: 1
Big Book Tickets: 0
Total Points: 55
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Harm NL30.3 Greek Key
Option 2: The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
This is listed on page 2 of the Best Twists on position 114.
* Paulo Coelho is a Goodreads author *
Option 4: The Circle by Dave Eggers.
The cover has a repeating pattern
Nick KY10.6 Gift horse I read Restless by William Boyd, with “spy thriller” as a GR genre.
15.10 Christmas is U I read The Twisted Worlds of Philip K. Dick: A Reading of Twenty Ontologically Uncertain Novels by Umberto Rossi. The “U” word is “Uncertain.”
Points This Post: 25
Total Points So Far: 170
25.4 - Bluemoon's task: EGYPTIAN DEITIESOption B.Read a book with the image of a bird (any bird will do) on the cover.
by Donna AndrewsOption C.Read a book that is first in a series that is new to you.
Mistletoe Murder by Leslie Meier
Points This Post: 25
Total Points: 50
Books Read: 5
Jonquil30.4 - Annapoorni's task: Neptune's Neighbourhood
Book 1: A) Read a book with a term for a body of water in its title: Sea and Bay
Sea Glass Winter (Shelter Bay #5) 400 pages 12/21
by JoAnn Ross (Goodreads Author)
Book 2: C) Read a book that shows a body of water large enough to swim in on the cover: water off Ireland's shore
Ghouls, Ghouls, Ghouls 344 pages 12/12
by Victoria Laurie (Goodreads Author)
Points this post: 30
Total points: 475
Books posted: 36
Tasks complete: 25
Goodreads authors this post: 2
Total goodreads authors: 21
10.2. A New Year and a New NumberA Family Secret by Jean Brashear – 251 pgs
Jean Brashear is a Goodreads author.
15.7 Creature Feature
Fire and Wings: Dragon Tales from East and West edited by Marianne Carus – per “dragon” in title
25.1 -- Angel **Book Junkie**'s task: New and Old
Option 1. Read a new-to-you book (not a reread) by an author that you have read before.
Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli – I previously read Maniac Magee by the same author, Stargirl is not a re-read
Option 3: Start a series by a new-to-you author.
Grave Witch by Kalayna Price – #1 in Alex Craft series, author & series are new to me, book is not a re-read.
Kalayna Price is a Goodreads author.
Points This Post:50
Total Points: 155
Goodreads Authors: 7
30.7 Hang the Christmas stockings with care dice 1 & 4
by Breast Cancer Care, option 1, orange coverThe Love Song of Miss Queenie Hennessy by Rachel Joyce, option 4, own choice and is a new book for me
30.8 Make your TBR list say Uncle
Jo Nesbo - option 2/ red cover , 265 pagesThe Garden of Evening Mists Twan Eng Tan - option 5/ guilty pleasure (travel) , 350 pages
Tasks points 60
Total points 180
Catherine TTask 15.9 - Public Enemy
read a book with crime genre (embedded ok)
Rivers of London by Ben Aaronovitch
(genre confirmed in msg 24 of the genre verification thread)
→ Maureen5.1 - Calliope
Read a book with the genre "Poetry" on its main page.
The Captain's Verses by Pablo Neruda
POINTS
Points this post: 5
Total points: 5
Total tasks completed: 1
25.1 New and OldI chose option 2 and read Reading Projects Reimagined: Student-Driven Conferences to Deepen Critical Thinking by Daniel Feigelson -- this author is new to me
I also chose option 4 and read The Marco Effect by Jussi Adler-Olsen -- #5 in the Department Q series which I'd already started.
New Total: 85
Re-posting:25.1 -- Angel **Book Junkie**'s task: New and Old
Option 1. Read a new-to-you book (not a reread) by an author that you have read before.
Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli – I previously read Maniac Magee by the same author, Stargirl is not a re-read
AR Bookfinder info:
IL: UG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 6.0
Option 3: Start a series by a new-to-you author.
Grave Witch by Kalayna Price – #1 in Alex Craft series, author & series are new to me, book is not a re-read.
Kalayna Price is a Goodreads author.
Points This Post:25
Total Points: 155
Goodreads Authors: 7
Vicki30.6 Twice the Fun
I rolled a 4 - 2 books with the same first publication year.
The Ghost Bride by Yangsze Choo a GRA published in 2013
Pyramid Lake by Paul Draker a GRA published in 2013
This Post:
30 pts
2 GRA
Total:
100 points
6 GRA
20.6 - DEPLOYMENTOPTION 1 - FAR AWAY - The Typist which takes place in Japan (Asia) and I live in North America.
This is not a reread.
StephanieBThis is a repost to claim GoodReads Author Credit. I have already received points, just not the author credit.
15.4 Ring In The New
The Young Elites - Marie Lu *Goodreads Author*
Points this post: 0
Total Points: 50
GR Authors this post: 1
Total GR Authors: 1
10.8. Our Friends in Tuxedos (author has letters in Penguin)Crazy Salad: Some Things About Women by Nora Ephron
Points this post: 10
Total Points: 60
GR Authors this post: 0
Total GR Authors: 1
❏ 15.10 All I Want For Christmas is U
Undead and Underwater by MaryJanice Davidson❏ 20.2 - Rookie at the Top - Erika’s Task: Feminism is for Everybody!
Option 3:
Snagged by Carol Higgins Clark (high heels on cover)Total Points = 310
Kristi CO20.8 - Nickels & Dimes: 5+5, 5+10, and 10+10 equals 20!
Gilead has a main page genre of historical fiction (5.2) and the author Marilynne Robinson was interviewed by Goodreads (10.9, pg 1)
Points this post: 20
Total points: 80
Tasks completed: 5
Books read: 5
Goodreads Authors: 1
Big Books: 500=0, 750=0, 1000=0
Delicious Dee15.10 All I Want For Christmas is U
Stirring Up Trouble - Kimberly Kincaid (GR Author) - UP for a word starting with U
Points this Post: 15
Points Total: 290
Goodreads Authors: 17
Big Book Tickets:
MEGSCL5.4 - Erato
Love(rs) in title: Lovers And Newcomers
20.3 - Best Review - Book Concierge's task: Caroling, Caroling …
The Here and Now (256 pages)
‘Here’ is in the title, from carol “Christmas Time Is Here”
New Points this Post: 25
New Tickets this post: 0
TOTAL TO DATE
Points: 90
Tasks: 9
Goodreads Authors: 4
Big Book Tickets: 2
Books: 9
(edited totals)
EMurphy25.1 - Angel **Book Junkie**'s task: New and Old
Option 2 - Read a book by a new-to-you author
Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout
*This author is new to me
Option 4 - Read a book in a series that you have already started
Hollow City by Ransom Riggs
*This is a Big Book Ticket (400 pages)
Points this task: 25
GRA: 0
BB: 1
Books Read: 2
Total Points: 50
GRA: 0
BB: 1
Books Read: 4
Tasks Completed: 2
Readerboard Name: Margie VanTask 25.5 Damimel's task: Lucky Number Twelve - favorite number is 12; read 2 books one each from 2 different options.
Option A: Read a book with the word "twelve" or "dozen" in the title/subtitle . . .
CLAIMING JENN MCKINLAY as GRA.
Option C: Read a book that has your sign's symbol in the title/subtitle or series name.
My sign is Capricorn (January 10) - goat
Points this post: 25
Total points: 75
GRA: 3
Becks5.4 - Erato
Read a book with the word "love" found intact in the title, subtitle, series title, or author's name.
The House I Loved by Tatiana de Rosnay
Tatiana de Rosnay is a GRA.
Points this post: 5
Goodreads Authors this post: 1
Big Book Tickets this post: 0
Total Points: 25
Total Goodreads Authors: 2
Total Big Book Tickets: 0
Big Books - 500+: 0
Big Books - 750+: 0
Big Books - 1000+: 0
25.4 Option A: A season in the title.
Winter Woman
Jenna Kernan is a GRA, for 1 ticket.
Option C: New book from a series you've read.
A Lawman's Christmas
This book is not a reread.
New points this post: 25
Total w/this post: 595
GRA tickets this post:1
Total w/this post: 21
Big Books this post: 0
Total w/this post: 1
Total tasks completed:31
Total books claimed: 46
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10.1 A Random Trip Back in Time
Subtract the random number generated from 2015, and read a book first published in the resulting year.
Desire Unchained (Demonica #2) by Larissa Ione
My random number was 6 (2015 - 6 = 2009 publication date) first published March 1st 2009
I listened to the audiobook, the mmpb has 380 pages.
Larissa Ione is a **Goodreads Author**
[POINTS]
This Post: 10
Total Points: 220/1045
Books Read: 20
Completed Tasks: 18/59
Pages Read: 5711
Goodreads Authors: 14
Big Books: [500+: 1] [750+: 0] [1000+: 0]