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WINTER CHALLENGE 2014 CT
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Bluegrass Pam20.1 Bea's task: January and Janus: Read a book with the main page genre of either Historical Fiction or Science Fiction.
The Hope by Herman Wouk
Historical fiction set in the 20th century & is 687 pages.
Points this post: 20
Total points: 50
Big Books 500+: 1
TracyN15.10 All I Want For Christmas is U
Read a book with a word that begins with the letter "U" in the title
The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer by Michelle Hodkin
Michelle Hodkin is a goodreads author
Points this post: 15
Total points: 260
ANGIE CA5.4 - Erato
Book: A Brutal Tenderness by Marata Eros
Notes: A Terrible Love book #2
20.1 - Most Improved Player - Bea's task: January and Janus
Book:The Spinster's Secret by Emily Larkin
Notes: Historical Fiction genre locked in (set in 1815, right after Waterloo) and verified for length.
30.3 - Dlmrose's task: Greek Key
Book 1: A Terrible Love by Marata Eros
Notes: 2) #1327 (page 14).
Book 2: Entanglement by Dan Rix
Notes: 3) Tangle in title.
This Post: 55
Points to Date: 265
Pamela3265Pamela3265
I just realized I didn't post the AR info for the task below. Sorry!
5.6 - Melpomene
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J K Rowling- #67 on the Causes of Ugly Crying list.
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Rowling, J.K.
AR Quiz No. 69785 EN Fiction
Accelerated Reader Quiz Information IL: MG - BL: 7.2 - AR Pts: 44.0
Accelerated Reader Quiz Type Information AR Quiz Types: RP, LS, VP
Big Book Ticket - 870 Pages
Points this post: 5
Total Points: 80
Goodreads Authors this post: 0
Total Goodreads Authors: 6
Big Book Tickets this post: 1
Total Big Book Tickets: 1
Big Books - 500+: 0
Big Books - 750+: 1
Big Books - 1000+: 0
5.5 - ThaliaMonster in a Box
Humor is one of the main genres.
Total points = 5
This book is 96 pages, it's my one book under 100 pages.
Repost task.BARBARA ★
25.9 -- Pat's task: Narcissus & Echo I choose Narcissus.
Option A: Cross My Heart - James Patterson 12/19
First POV: I trudged through the dark... p3
Goodreads Author
***BIG BOOK*** - 544 pages
Option C:
Flirting with Forever - Gwyn Cready 12/13Goodreads Author
Authorization: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Both books are new to me as I don't do rereads.
Totals for Challenge
Points this task: 25
Total Points: 145
Goodreads Authors: 5
Big Books - 500+: (1)
Big Books - 750+: (0)
Big Books - 1000+: (0)
145/1100 POINTS
30.7 -- Catherine T's task: Hang the Christmas Stockings with CareI rolled a 4 and a 1
Option 1: Satsuma 50% a Bright Orange Color Cover
Cover:
This book is Approved in Message 2 of the Help Desk Thread
The Call | Yannick Murphy | 223 Pages | ♥♥♥ |
Option 4: Luxury Item: This Book is Not a Re-Read Any book of my choice that I have wanted to read for a LONG time.
Secrets of the Morning | V.C. Andrews | 416 Pages | ♥♥♥ |
♥ ♥ ♥
This Task
Points: 30
GR Authors: 0
Big Books: (500+): 0 (750+): 0 (1000+): 0
♥ ♥ ♥
Totals:
Total: ★260/1045 ★
GR Authors: 13
Big Books: (500+): 1 (750+): 1 (1000+): 1
15.6 My WayNon-Fiction/Memoir
I Want It Now! a Memoir of Life on the Set of Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory | Julie Dawn Cole | 252 Pages | ♥♥♥♥ |
♥ ♥ ♥
This Task
Points: 15
GR Authors: 0
Big Books: (500+): 0 (750+): 0 (1000+): 0
♥ ♥ ♥
Totals:
Total: ★275/1045 ★
GR Authors: 13
Big Books: (500+): 1 (750+): 1 (1000+): 1
Readerboard Name - Rebecca NJ5.5 - Thalia
Twisted Sisters by Jen Lancaster
This book has the genre "Humor" on its main page (shelved by 7 people.)
Link to PB edition: Twisted Sisters
10.5 - Older and Wiser
Don't Kill the Birthday Girl: Tales from an Allergic Life by Sandra Beasley
This book has the genre "Non-Fiction" on its main page (shelved by 45 people.)
I wanted to know more about food allergies since I've recently developed some.
10.10 - A New Blog for a New Year
The Rosie Project: A Novel by Graeme Simsion
This book was reviewed on January 22, 2014 - January 22, 2014.
Link to MMP edition: The Rosie Project
This post: 25 points
Total points to date: 90 points
Tasks completed: 8
** Electing to not track GR authors and Big Books this season **
5.5 Genre "Humor" Rock Chick Renegade
Kristen Ashley is a GRA for 1 ticket.
20.1 Option 2: Genre "Historical Fiction"
Protected by the Warrior
Takes place in 1068 AD.
Barbara Phinney is a GRA for 1 ticket.
New points this post: 25
Total w/this post: 620
GRA tickets this post:2
Total w/this post: 23
Big Books this post: 0
Total w/this post: 1
Total tasks completed:32
Total books claimed: 48
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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. Flip: The Inside Story of TV's First Black Superstar by Kevin Cook
Points this post: 20
Points total : 20
Goodreads Authors this post: 0
Goodreads Authors total : 0
Big Books this post: 0
Big Books total: 0
Total tasks completed: 1
Total books claimed : 1
Kristen IA20.3 - Best Review - Book Concierge's task: Caroling, Caroling…
Read ONE book whose TITLE shares a word with the title of one of my favorite Christmas Songs. The word must be 4 or more letters long. The word must match exactly – NO variations. Note – you may only use the book’s TITLE – NO subtitles or series names.
Winter Street - 12/22 (I listened to the audio version, but the hardcover is 256 pages)
by Elin Hildebrand (Goodreads Author)
Song is Winter Wonderland
Points this post: 20
Total points: 40
Books posted: 2
Tasks complete: 2
Goodreads authors this post: 1
Total Goodreads authors: 2
30.6 - Elizabeth B's task: Twice the Fun: Roll 1 die and read 2 books that correspond to the number you rolled. I rolled a die and it came up with 1: TITLE: Read 2 books that have the same word in the title/subtitle (a, an, the: are not allowed).
Kidding Ourselves: The Hidden Power of Self-Deception by Joseph T. Hallinan and The Examined Life: How We Lose and Find Ourselves by Stephen Grosz both have the word Ourselves in the title/subtitle.
Points this post: 30
Points total : 50
Goodreads Authors this post: 0
Goodreads Authors total : 0
Big Books this post: 0
Big Books total: 0
Total tasks completed: 2
Total books claimed : 3
lperales15.8 - Under My Thumb
The Engagements by J. Courtney Sullivan
15 point task
Total points: 20
SKLz20.2 – Rookie at the Top – Erika’s Task: Feminism is for Everybody!
I chose Option 3: read a book with pink object/text on cover, and inspired by the task author, I read Bad Feminist: Essays by Roxanne Gay.
Claiming Roxanne Gay as a Goodreads author
Points this post: 20
Total Points: 35
Total Goodreads Authors: 2
Total Big Book Tickets: 0
Kimber5.5 Thalia
(humor on main page)
Serious Leigh by Melanie James (Goodreads Author)
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30.3 Greek Key
Option #2 (#47 on Best Twists list)
The Secret History by Donna Tartt
* pb559 pages qualifies for Big Book Ticket
Option #4 (repeated pattern behind photo, okay per task writer in post #143 of help thread for this task)
by Donna Mabry-----
Above tasks: 35 points
# tasks submitted to date: 6
GRA: 5
New Total Points: 105
Big Book: 1/500+
20.9 - Stop That Slump!Born of Illusion by Teri Brown
The letters SLUMP do not appear in the author's name.
20.6 - Deployment
Three Weeks With Lady X by Eloisa James
Option 3, romance as main genre
20.2 - Feminism is for Everybody!
Beyond the Highland Mist by Karen Marie Moning
Option 3, bare-chested man on cover
30.8 - Make Your TBR List Say Uncle
Option 2, red cover - Sous Chef: 24 Hours on the Line by Michael Gibney
Option 5, guilty pleasure - Time Warped: Unlocking the Mysteries of Time Perception
Pop-psychology books are my guilty pleasure. I rarely learn anything important while reading them but I can't stop!
Points this post: 90
Total points: 90
Elizabeth PTask 5.5 - Thalia
Book with genre humor on main page
Bossypants by Tina Fey
Points this Post: 5
Total Points: 45
Total Tasks: 4
Goodreads Authors: 2
Big Books: 1
Total Books: 4
Adribe Task 25.4 - EGYPTIAN DEITIES
Option a: book with the name of a season in the title or subtitle
The Summer I Died by Ryan C. Thomas (Goodreads author)
Option c: book that is first in a series that is new to you
This is not a reread
Darkly Dreaming Dexter (Dexter #1) by Jeff Lindsay
Points this post: 25
Total points: 25
Total Goodreads authors: 1
Total books: 2
Dakimel5.3 – Euterpe
I read
which has a sax on the cover10.8. Our Friends in Tuxedos
I read The Death of Lucy Kyte by Nicola Upson whose initials are in Penguin
20.1 - Most Improved Player - Bea's task: January and Janus
I read The Lazarus Curse for option 5 - the main character is a doctor & solves medical mysteries out of his London practice in the 1800s.
TALLY:
This post - 35 points
Total - 200
Repost #88210.5. Older and Wiser
A nonfiction book about something I'd like to learn more about
Feminist Philosophies A-Z by Nancy Arden McHugh
I read this book to learn more about the subject of feminism, with its theories, history, supporters, and opponents alike.
Points this post: 10
Total Points: 155
Tasks Completed: 10
Books Read: 11
GR Authors: 1
Big Book Tickets: 500(), 750(), 1000()
Mai10.4. Let's Go!
Book with genre "travel"
Cambodia by Nick Ray
Points this post: 10
Total Points: 165
Tasks Completed: 11
Books Read: 12
GR Authors: 1
Big Book Tickets: 500(), 750(), 1000()
15.1 Returns and ExchangesRead TWO books, one from Book 1 and one from Book 2.
(view spoiler)
Book 1: Ammonite by Nicola Griffith ***Goodreads Author*** inspired by Hild by Nicola Griffith which I rated 5*, date Dec 9, 2014.
Book 2: On a Red Station, Drifting by Aliette de Bodard ***Goodreads Author*** located by following the Readers Also Enjoyed link from Ancillary Justice by Ann Leckie which I rated 5*, date Dec 9, 2014.
THIS POST:
Points: 15
Tasks Completed: 1
Pages: 512
Books: 2
GRA Tickets: 2
BB Tickets: [500+:0][750+:0][1000+:0]
TOTAL THIS SEASON:
Points: 75
Tasks Completed: 5
Pages: 1858
Books: 6
GRA Tickets: 6
BB Tickets: [500+:1][750+:0][1000+:0]
JJBB10.9 Get to know the author
The Snowman by Jo Nesbø
page 1 of goodreads author interviews
Ponts this post: 10
Total books: 2
Total tasks: 2
Total Points: 15
Repost #93420.2 - Feminism is for Everybody!
Beyond the Highland Mist by Karen Marie Moning
Option 3, bare-chested man on cover
20.6 - Deployment
Three Weeks With Lady X by Eloisa James
Option 3, romance as main genre
20.9 - Stop That Slump!
Born of Illusion by Teri Brown
The letters SLUMP do not appear in the author's name.
30.8 - Make Your TBR List Say Uncle
Option 2, red cover - Sous Chef: 24 Hours on the Line by Michael Gibney
Option 5, guilty pleasure - Time Warped: Unlocking the Mysteries of Time Perception
Pop-psychology books are my guilty pleasure. I rarely learn anything important while reading them but I can't stop!
Points this post: 90
Total points: 90
Readerboard name: Vicki LTask 15.2 Roman Numerals
For MICD - Game Misconduct - claiming as Goodreads Author ticket. Author Bianca Sommerland
For LX - My Despicable Ex
Total points for this post = 15
GR author ticket = 1
20.3 - Best Review - Book Concierge's task: Caroling, Caroling …: One Night with a Spy by Celeste Bradley - O Holy Night is one of my favorites too. Points: 235
Task #5.2 - ClioThe Untamed Mackenzie by Jennifer Ashley
"Historical Romance" as a genre on main page
(ebook only, approved line 1967 of the spreadsheet)
Points this Post: 5
Totals:
Total Points: 140
Total Tasks Completed: 8
Total Books Read: 10
20.1 - Most Improved Player - Bea's task: January and JanusOption 3: Read a book with the main page genre of "coming of age."
The Member of the Wedding by Carson McCullers
Total Points = 50
MEGUNDER20.5 - Bigger is Better - Emurphy's task: 2 Sides to Every Coin
Option 2: Opposites (Big-Little)
Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty
I read the Kindle edition. The paperback has 470 pages.
[POINTS]
This Post: 20
Total Points: 95
Books Read: 6
Completed Tasks: 6
Pages Read: 2,170
Jayme VA15.9 Public Enemy
The Stranger You Seek by Amanda Kyle Williams, goodreads author.
Stranger is listed by 23 users as crime on the main page.
Points this post: 15
Total points: 15
GR Authors: 1
Big Books: 500+(0),750+(0),1000+(0)
Andy P.Task # 15.2 - Roman Numerals
I, C, D, L, M, V, X
Read TWO books whose titles and/or subtitles together contain ALL 7 symbols/letters
Book 1.
by Jennifer Lee Carrell Contains I,C,D,L, M and XBook 2
by Arnaldur Indriðason contains V,I and CPoints this post: 15
Total points: 140
ANGIE CA5.4 - Erato
Book: A Brutal Tenderness by Marata Eros
Notes: A Terrible Love book #2. Approved for length.
This Post: 5
Points to Date: 265
ALICIA T15.6 My Way I read Catch Me If You Can: The True Story Of A Real Fake by Frank W. Abagnale.
Points this Post: 15
Total Points: 15
25.9 -- Pat's task: Narcissus & EchoCharacter: Narcissus
Option A:
Things I Overheard While Talking to Myself by Alan Alda. 258 pages. First sentence: “I was so glad not to have died that day that I made it my new birthday.”
Option B:
My True Love Gave to Me: Twelve Holiday Stories by Stephanie Perkins (a GRA). 320 pages.
Both books are new to me.
Page count: 258 + 320 = 578
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Points this post: 25
Total points: 60
Big Books: 0 tickets
Total GR Authors: 2
5.8 - Terpsichore
by Meg Howrey 12/23/2014The main character and her sister are both ballet dancers.
Current post:
Points: 5
Goodreads Authors: 0
Big Book Tickets: 0
Totals:
Total Points: 155
Total Goodreads Authors: 9
Total Big Book Tickets: 0
Total Tasks Done: 8
Total Books Read: 12
5.5 - Thalia: Read a book with the genre "Humor," "Comedy," or "Funny" on its main page. Genres may be stand alone or embedded.Dad Is Fat by Jim Gaffigan
25.3 -- Mrs.soule's task: Two Types of Tasks:
Book A: Read a free-for-this-challenge book – this can be a library book, a free ebook, a book you got as a gift, or a book you already owned before December 1, 2014.
George Washington's Secret Six: The Spy Ring That Saved the American Revolution by Brian Kilmeade and Don Yaeger
(***I got this book from the Louisville Free Public Library***)
Book B: Read a book from Mrs. Soule's Goodreads five-star shelf.
The Martian by Andy Weir (***Goodreads Author***)
Task: 5+25=30
Total: 200
GRA: 5
trishhartuk30.7 - Catherine T’s task: Hang the Christmas Stockings with Care
Roll two dice to see which pressies you pull out first. Read a book that corresponds to each of the numbers you rolled. REQUIRED: State the numbers your rolled when you post.
Rolled 5 and 6
5. Read a book found on this list: Popular Classic Retellings Books. REQUIRED: State which page the book you choose was found on when you post.
Northanger Abbey by Val McDermid
Read the kindle version: MMPB reference edition:
As of posting, the book can be found on page 2 of the Popular Classic Retellings list, about two-thirds of the way down.
Goodreads Author: No.
Big Book: No.
6. Read a book with a wrapped (or partially wrapped) present or a pair of socks on the cover. REQUIRED: Include the cover when you post.
, by David WakeListed as approved for option six in message (#2) in the task help thread.
Goodreads Author: Yes - David Wake is a Goodreads Author.
Big Book: No.
Total Points this Challenge: 30
Books Read: 2
Tasks Completed: 6
Total Points: 125
Total Goodreads Authors: 6
Total Big books: 500+ (1). 750+ (0). 1,000 + (0)
Andy P.Task # 30.6 - Elizabeth B's task: Twice the Fun
Option 1 TITLE: Read 2 books that have the same word in the title/subtitle
by Peter May
by Mark BillinghamThe matching word is "Bones"
Points this post: 30
Total points: 170
Catherine TTask 5.9 - Urania
read a book with a celestial object (in this case, the moon) in the title
Moon Over Soho by Ben Aaronovitch
Task 15.10 - All I want for Christmas is U
read a book with a word starting with U in the title
Whispers Under Ground by Ben Aaronovitch
SHELLEY UT5.3 - Euterpe
Breathe by Abbi Glines
Abbi Glines is a goodreads author.
Points this task: 5
Total points: 45
Tasks completed: 5
Books read: 5
Goodreads authors: 4
Big books: 500+ (1); 750+ (0); 1000+ (0)
MIMI MICHELE5.6 Melpomene
Me Before You by Jojo Moyes Me Before You
Currently number 15 on page 1 on the Causes of Ugly Crying List.
Current post: 5
Points: 30
Goodreads Authors: 0
Big Book Tickets: 0
Total:
Total Points: 35
Total Goodreads Authors: 1
Total Big Book Tickets:
Big Books - 500+:
Big Books - 750+:
Big Books - 1000+:
Captain America Girl15.8 Under My Thumb
I read
by Lorraine Heath. The hand and thumb are easily identifiable on the lady.20.2 - Rookie at the Top - Erika’s Task: Feminism is for Everybody!
I chose option 3 and read
by Judy Blume. The title is pink.20.8 - Nickels & Dimes - Angie CA's task: 5+5, 5+10, and 10+10 equals 20!
I read
by Lorraine Heath for this task. It fits task 5.2 because it has 'Historical Fiction' listed as a genre. It also fits task 20.2 because it has three pink triangles and a pinkish background on the cover.*genre verified at https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...*
25.1 -- Angel **Book Junkie**'s task: New and Old
Option 1: One Little Sin by Liz Carlyle. I'd previously read In Love with a Wicked Man by her. This book is new to me.
Option 4: Trenton: Lord of Loss by Grace Burrowes. I've read the previous 9 books in this series.
Grace Burrowes is a GR Author.
25.3 -- Mrs.soule's task: Two Types of Tasks
Book A: The Devil to Pay by Liz Carlyle. This book was a gift to me.
Book B: Paris in Love by Eloisa James. This book was on page one of Mrs. Soule's 5-star shelf.
Eloisa James is a GR Author.
Points this post: 105
Total Points: 165
Books Read: 12
Tasks Complete: 10
GR Authors: 4
ADAMBONGO5.10 - Who's Your Muse?
Read a favorite book of your choice.
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling
IL: MG - BL: 6.7 - AR Pts: 18.0
Points This Post: 5
Total Points: 15
Total Tasks Completed: 2
Total Books Read This Challenge: 2
5.6 - MelpomeneThe Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman
Causes of Ugly Crying list #259 page 3
Points this post: 5
Total points: 90
20.1 - Most Improved Player - Bea's task: January and Janus2. Read a book with the main page genre of either Historical Fiction or Science Fiction.
Almost a Scandal by Elizabeth Essex
*Set in the early 19th Century
Totals for Challenge
Points this task: 20
Total Points: 195
Goodreads Authors: 12
Big Books - 500+: 1
Big Books - 750+:
Big Books - 1000+:
❏ 20.3 - Best Review - Book Concierge's task: Caroling, Caroling …
Christmas Bliss by Mary Kay Andrews Song Title - White Christmas - word is Christmas
Total Points = 360
JUKKA25.1 - Angel **Book Junkie**'s task: New and Old
Option 2: Book by a new-to-you author. The House of Paper by Carlos María Domínguez. The author was new to me.
Option 3: Start a series by a new-to-you author. The Eyre Affair (Thursday Next #1) by Jasper Fforde. This author was also new to me.
Points This Post: 25
Total Points: 100
Books Read: 8
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Every time I make a substitution I miss something in the requirements. Here is a re-post from message 909:
25.3 Mrs. Soule’s Unlimited & Limited
Book 1. For the “Unlimited Selection” I would like to count Or Else--Poem/Poems 1968-1971 by Robert Penn Warren, moved from 5.10. -- Required -- I got the Penn Warren book from the library.
Book 2. For the “Limited” selection I read Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis, from Mrs. Soule’s 5* list.
Points This Post: 25
Total Points So Far: 210