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[Sandy, Moderator Emeritus]

20.8 - Nickels & Dimes - Angie CA's task: 5+5, 5+10, and 10+10 equals 20!
I read Paris in Love. This book fits task 5.4 ("love" in the title) and task 10.4 (travel is listed as a main page genre).

25.3 -- Mrs.soule's task: Two Types of Tasks
For Book A, I read One Way Out: The Inside History of the Allman Brothers Band. I checked this out of the library, so it was free for me.

For Book B, I read The Martian, from Mrs. Soule's 5 Star List.

25.6 -- Pamela3265's task: Let It Snow!
For my first book, I chose option B, and read Catching Fire - "fire" intact in the books' title.

For my second book, I chose option C, and read Mockingjay. "Romance" is the 6th genre listed on the book's main page.

Points this post: 70
Total points: 240

[Adria]

Adria

30.4 Annapoorni's Task

I chose Options A & B

Option A: The Witch of Blackbird Pond

IL: MG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 9.0

Option B: Atheist Mind, Humanist Heart: Rewriting the Ten Commandments for the Twenty-First Century by Lex Bayer and John Figdor

The word "bay" in Bayer

Points this task: 30
Total points: 45

[Elinaly]

10.5. Older and Wiser - Read a nonfiction book that makes you wiser.

by Mary Roach
I read the translation into Estonian from the book Packing for Mars: The Curious Science of Life in the Void

The space and possible life in other planets has always fascinated me. So thanks to this book I know now how to get there and as a bonus - I also know almost everything about eating, sleeping, having sex and pooping in space :)

Points: 10
GR Author: Yes

Total points:15
Total GR Authors:2
Total Tasks Done:3
Total Books Read:3

[Deedee]

Task 20.1 - January and Janus

1. Janus Read a book with a cover showing a gate, door or doorway.


The Merchant of Death (Pendragon #1) (2002) by D.J. MacHale (Goodreads Author) (Paperback, 375 pages)

http://www.arbookfind.com/bookdetail....
IL: MG - BL: 5.0 - AR Pts: 18.0

**** Goodreads Author **** D.J. MacHale


35 + 20 = 55

Tasks Completed: 3
Points for this post: 20
Points thus far: 35 + 20 = 55
Books read: 4
Pages read: 1.343

Read but not claimed: 7
Goodreads Authors: 1

Big Books:
(1) 500+
(0) 750+
(0) 1,000+

[Jen]

Jen UT

5.10 - Who's Your Muse?

The Mark of Athena by Rick Riordan

Total Books: 2
Total Points: 5

[Devon]

Devon

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).

I read Them: Adventures with Extremists by Jon Ronson. The book meets the requirements for Task 5.5 ( Read a book with the genre "Humor," "Comedy," or "Funny" on its main page) and 5.7 (Read a book with the genre "Religion," "Spirituality," or "Inspirational" on its main page)

[Cait S]

Cait S

15.9- Public Enemy
Read a book with the genre "crime" on its main book page.

Every Secret Thing by Laura Lippman **Laura Lippman is a Goodreads Author**

Points This Post: 15
Total Points: 135
Goodreads Authors: 8
Total Tasks Completed: 11

[Angel **Book Junkie**]

20.5 - Bigger is Better - Emurphy's task: 2 Sides to Every Coin

Option 1: Penny in the title

In for a Penny | Maggie Toussaint | 362 Pages | ♥♥♥ | GR Author

♥ ♥ ♥
This Task
Points: 20
GR Authors: 1
Big Books: (500+): 0 (750+): 0 (1000+): 0
♥ ♥ ♥
Totals:
Total: ★450/1045 ★
GR Authors: 22
Big Books: (500+): 2 (750+): 1 (1000+): 1

[Emily]

Boston Kate

5.1 Calliope

Smoke

"Poetry" is listed on the main page


Points this post: 5
Total points: 20
Tasks completed: 2
Books read: 2

[Happy]

10.5. Older and Wiser

(view spoiler)[Athena is the goddess of wisdom. Read a nonfiction book that makes you wiser by giving you more information about something you would like to know more about.
REQUIRED: In your post, briefly explain the subject that you wanted to know more about. (hide spoiler)]

Criptiques edited by Caitlin Wood is a series of essays about disability/crip culture, ableism, gender, sexuality and other aspects of disability. I am disabled, but since it is a recently acquired disability, there are many aspects of disability I have never experienced and wanted to know more about. That was why I chose to read this book.

THIS POST:
Points: 10
Tasks Completed: 1
Pages: 259
Books: 1
GRA Tickets: 0
BB Tickets: [500+:0][750+:0][1000+:0]

TOTAL THIS SEASON:
Points: 135
Tasks Completed: 9
Pages: 3235
Books: 10
GRA Tickets: 7
BB Tickets: [500+:2][750+:0][1000+:0]

[Becks]

Becks

5.10 - Who's Your Muse?
Take your favorite muse out to play by reading a book of your choice.

The Magic Trick by Levi Stack

Levi Stack is a GRA.

This book currently has a genre listing of Childrens > Middle Grade but it is NOT in AR Bookfinder.

Points this post: 5
Goodreads Authors this post: 1
Big Book Tickets this post: 0

Total Points: 30
Total Goodreads Authors: 3
Total Big Book Tickets: 0
Big Books - 500+: 0
Big Books - 750+: 0

[Elizabeth]

Elizabeth B

15.9 Public Enemy
genre "crime" Criminal

25.1 -- Angel **Book Junkie**'s task: New and Old
Option 1. Clarity of Lines new-to-me book by N.R. Walker. I've read Elements of Retrofit by this author earlier in the year. This is e-book only, found on line#399 of the verification spreadsheet

Option 3: Dirty Little Secrets by Liliana Hart, book#1 in J.J. Graves mystery series
This author is new to me

25.4 - Bluemoon's task: EGYPTIAN DEITIES
Option B:the image of a bird on the cover
Option C:first in a series that is new to me Blindsighted (Grant County series#1)
Both books were not rereads

Points: 65
Total: 260+65=325

[Angel **Book Junkie**]

30.9 -- Delicious Dee's task: You Are An Ironman

Option 3: Read a book I have been anticipating.
Book 4 in a series.

Midnight Whispers | V.C. Andrews | 448 Pages | ♥♥♥♥ |

Option 5: S.A.L.T. in the title/subtitle
LegaL Ease (SuTton Capital #1)
Book 1 in a series

Legal Ease| Lori Ryan| 376 Pages | ♥♥♥♥ | GR Author

♥ ♥ ♥
This Task
Points: 30
GR Authors: 1
Big Books: (500+): 0 (750+): 0 (1000+): 0
♥ ♥ ♥
Totals:
Total: ★480/1045 ★
GR Authors: 23
Big Books: (500+): 2 (750+): 1 (1000+): 1

[Cynthia]

CYNBAXTER:

25.8 -- Hana C's task: Merry Saturnalia!

Book 1 - Free Choice:
Swimming Home by Deborah Levy

Book 2 - Option 2. Read a book found on the Food Related Non Fiction list.
The Fortune Cookie Chronicles: Adventures in the World of Chinese Food which is #33 on the Food Related Non-Fiction list, by Jennifer 8. Lee

Jennifer 8. Lee is a GR Author

Points this Post: 25
Total Points: 135
Total Tasks: 8
Goodreads Authors: 3
Big Books: (500) 2; (750) 0; (1000) 0
Total Books Read: 10

[SandyC]

Sandy MN

30.6 - Elizabeth B's task: Twice the Fun

I rolled a 6
Option 6: Both have Fantasy as Top Genre

The Book of Life by Deborah Harkness Goodreads author and Big Book 561 pages

Son of the Shadows by Juliet Marillier Goodreads author and Big Book 608 pages

Total Points: 200
Total GR authors:6
Total Big Books: (3)500; (1) 1000

[Patricia]

20.2 - Rookie at the Top - Erika’s Task: Feminism is for Everybody!


Option 1: A Room of One's Own by Virginia Woolf

Total Points = 70

[Angel **Book Junkie**]

20.1 - Most Improved Player - Bea's task: January and Janus

Option 1: Door on the Cover.
The Maintenance Man | Michael Baisden | 305 Pages | ♥♥ |
Cover:

♥ ♥ ♥
This Task
Points: 20
GR Authors: 1
Big Books: (500+): 0 (750+): 0 (1000+): 0
♥ ♥ ♥
Totals:
Total: ★500/1045 ★
GR Authors: 23
Big Books: (500+): 2 (750+): 1 (1000+): 1

[Julie De]

5.1 - Calliope - Poetry as main page genre.
Ariel

10.4. Let's Go! - Travel as main page genre.
Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil: A Savannah Story

15.6 My Way - Memoir
The Glass Castle

Points This Post: 30
Total Points: 30
Total Books Read: 3
Goodreads Authors: 0
Big Books: [500+: 0] [750+: 0] [1000+: 0]

[SarahA]

10.3. National Days.

Hiroshima by John Hersey

Japan

Points This Post: 10
Total Points: 105
Total Books Read: 7

[Tassie]

30.9 -- Delicious Dee's task: You Are An Ironman

both books you pick must be identified on GR as being part of a series and be a number in the series that contains either a 1, 4 or 6 (i.e. 1, 6, 14, 21).

2. Friendships:
Read a book that either a GR friend who you have never met.
REQUIRED: Provide a link to the friend's or the moderator's review of the book when you post.
Moving Pictures by Terry Pratchett
This is book 10 in the Discworld series.
My friend, whom I have never met in person, Alex, rated it five stars.
https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...

3.
Read a book that you have been highly anticipating.

I've had this one sitting on a shelf since school started, for when I could finally spend a day doing nothing but read. Today was that day.
A Caribbean Mystery by Agatha Christie
This is book 10 in the Miss Marple murder mystery series.

Points this Post: 30
Total Points: 50
Total Tasks: 2
Goodreads Authors:
Big Books:
Total Books: 3

EDIT: Wrong link was given for the review of Moving Pictures. I've corrected my mistake.

[frugalitymom]

5.6 Melpomene

Still Alice

Page 3 #229

Task Points: 5
Total Points: 85

Goodreads Author: 1

[Mary Beth]

mb repost

15.2 Roman Numerals - read two books with I, C, D, L, M, V, X

The Laws of Murder(Charles Lenox Mysteries) C, L, M, X

*claiming goodreads author

Iron Hearted Violet I, D, V
IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 11.0

total points this post 15
total points 90
Goodreads Author - 1
Big Books

[Wanda]

Oma1229

15.8 Under My Thumb- Read a book that has a human hand on the cover that shows a thumb.

by Lord Dunsany

Total Points- 120/1045
Number of Tasks Completed 6/59
Number of GR authors-(4)
Number of Big Books- 500 pages () 750+pages (1)

[Tara]

15.9 Public Enemy

Read a book where CRIME is a Main Page Genre

by J.D. Robb

***Mystery > Crime 362 users***


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This Post:
Tasks Completed: 1
Books Read: 1
Goodreads Authors: 0
Big Book Tickets: 0
Points: 15

Totals:
Tasks Completed: 7
Books Read: 8
Goodreads Authors: 5
Big Book Tickets: 0

Total Points: 115

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[Wanda]

Oma1229

20.6 - Seasoned Reader - Alicia T's task: Deployment

Option 3- Read a book with the genre "Romance" on the goodread’s main page. The genre may be stand alone or embedded.

Come to Me by Amy Bloom

Genre verification for Romance post #359


Total Points- 140/1045
Number of Tasks Completed 7/59
Number of GR authors-(4)
Number of Big Books- 500 pages () 750+pages (1)

[Angel **Book Junkie**]

30.8 -- Morgan Faeriesfolly's task: Make Your TBR List Say Uncle
Required: Pages > 250
Option 2:
Red Cover Approved Message 169 of Help Desk Thread

Cover:

Shades of Honor | Wendy Lindstrom | 304 Pages | ♥♥♥ | GR Author

Option 5: Guilty Pleasures -- V.C. Andrews is a guilty pleasure of mine!

Twilight's Child | V.C. Andrews | 416 Pages | ♥♥♥♥ |

♥ ♥ ♥
This Task
Points: 30
GR Authors: 1
Big Books: (500+): 0 (750+): 0 (1000+): 0
♥ ♥ ♥
Totals:
Total: ★530/1045 ★
GR Authors: 24
Big Books: (500+): 2 (750+): 1 (1000+): 1

[Ems Loves to Read]

Captain America Girl

25.4 - Bluemoon's task: EGYPTIAN DEITIES

Option C: A Change of Fortune by Jen Turano. This is book 1 in the Ladies of Distinction series, which is a new series to me this challenge. It is NOT a reread.

Option D: Raven Flight by Juliet Marillier. 'Magic' is an embedded genre on the book's main page.

Juliet Marillier is a GR Author.

Points this post: 25
Total Points: 170
Books Read: 13
Tasks Complete: 10
GR Authors: 5

[Jesse]

JJBB

10.10 A New Blog For A New Year
(read a book reviewed on "Blogging for a good book")

American Vampire, Vol. 1 by Scott Snyder and Stephen King

https://bfgb.wordpress.com/category/g...


Points this post: 10
Total books: 3
Total tasks: 3
Total Points: 25

[Teresa Jo]

Teresa Jo

20.2 Rookie at the Top - Ericka's task: Feminism is for Everybody!
Option #2:
Best Feminist Fiction
Page 2, number 110

Room by Emma Donoghue

Goodreads Author Emma Donoghue

This Post
Points: 20
Goodreads Author: Yes
Big Books: No

Winter Totals
Total Points: 545 / 1045 (52.15%)
Total Goodreads Authors: 22
Total Big Books: 1

[BellaGBear]

BellaGBear

task: 10.6 espionage or spy thriller genre Velvet, Vol. 1: Before the Living End

points this task: 10

total points: 150
goodreads authors: 4

[Vicki Willis]

Vicki

20.2 Rookie at the Top - Feminism

Option 3 - a pink object

(pink word) by A.J. Carella a GRA



25.4 Egyptian Dieties

Option B: a bird on the cover
by Josh Malerman

and

Option C: 1st book in a series

Pines Wayward Pines #1 by Blake Crouch
This is not a reread for me. It is a new read.

This post:
45pts
1 GRA

Total:
155 pts
7 GRA

[Jonquil]

Jonquil

20.2 - Rookie at the Top - Erika’s Task: Feminism is for Everybody!
Option 3: high-heeled shoes and hot pink dress on cover

Fashionably Dead 12/29 320 pages
by Robyn Peterman (Goodreads Author)



Points this post: 20
Total points: 660
Books posted: 49
Tasks complete: 33
Goodreads authors this post: 1
Total goodreads authors: 28

[Teri-K]

5.8 About a dancer

The Rope Dancer

This book was approved for this task in the help thread.

New points this post: 5
Total w/this post: 800 

GRA tickets this post:0  
Total w/this post: 28

Big Book tickets this post: 0
Total w/this post: 3

Total tasks completed:41
Total books claimed: 62
Post #1259

[Amy]

Amy N.
20.6 - Seasoned Reader - Alicia T's task: Deployment
Option 3: Distance Makes the Heart Grow Fonder: read a book with the genre "Romance" on the goodread’s main page. The genre may be stand alone or embedded.
The Lucky One Nicholas Sparks12/29/14 Claiming Goodreads author
This Post: 20
Total Points: 70
Tasks Completed: 4
Books Read: 6
Goodreads Author: 5
Big Books: 500+(0), 750+ (0), 1000+ (0)

[[deleted user]]

Hana C.

20.6 - Seasoned Reader - Alicia T's task: Deployment

Option 1: Read a book set on a different continent than the one you are currently residing in.

This book is new to me. I live in North America and this book is set in Europe (London, UK).

The Children Act by Ian McEwan

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Points this Post: 20
Total Points: 235

[Christina (AKA Babbling)]

babbling c


5.9 - Urania
Read a book with the name of a celestial object, defined as a natural object located outside of Earth's atmosphere, such as the Moon, the Sun, an asteroid, a planet (excluding Earth), or stars, in the title or subtitle.
sun - At the Edge of the Sun kindle - At the Edge of the Sun paperback 218 by Anne Stuart



THIS POST
Points: 5
Completed Tasks: 1
Good Read Authors: 0
Big Books: 0

Total This Season
Points: 110
Completed Tasks: 6
Good Read Authors: 7
Big Books: 0

******
Pages read this season: 2,452
Books read this season: 8

******
Personal Best: 660/1180 (summer 14)

[Torrie]

5.1 - Calliope
"Poetry" on main page (GoodReads Author)
Poisoned Apples: Poems for You, My Pretty by Christine Heppermann

5.7 - Polyhymnia
"Religion" on main page (GoodReads Author)
House by Frank E. Peretti

20.6 - Seasoned Reader Alicia T's task: deployment
Option 3: "Romance" on main page and a new read and new author for me
Danger in the Shadows by Dee Henderson

20.10 - Group Reads
My post is message number 33 (GoodReads Author)
Candy Cane Murder by Joanne Fluke

25.1 - Angel Book Junkie's task: New and old
Option 1: a new to me book by an author I have previously read before
book read before: At Grave's End by Jeaniene Frost
New book I read: One Grave at a Time by Jeaniene Frost

Option 4: Undead and Unwary by MaryJanice Davidson listed as undead series #13 on GoodReads


Points this post: 75
Total Points: 75
GR Authors: 3
Big Book Tickets: 0

[Melanie]

MELANIE C

TASK NAME: 15.7 Creature Feature

Madame Serpent by Jean Plaidy

Qualifier: "serpent" in title

Points this task: 15
Points Total: 30
Tasks Completed: 2
GR Author: 2
Big Books: 0

[Blueberry]

Blueberry

30.6 Rolled a #6. Read 2 books that have the same top genre on the main page. Top genre: mystery

Tamarack County by William Kent Krueger
Killing Custer by Margaret Coel
These authors are both Goodreads authors.

Pts this post: 30
Total pts: 40
GRA: 3

[Rebecca]

Rebe

Task 25.8 -- Hana C's task: Merry Saturnalia!
Read 2 books. Book 1: book of my choice. Book 2: Choose from provided options - Option 1: cover must be outdoor scene w/ snow.

Book 1: A Sudden Light by Garth Stein for 1 Goodreads Author ticket.

This is a book of my choice.

Book 2: by Linda Castillo for 1 Goodreads Author ticket.

The scene on the front is of a field with a barn in the background. Snow is on the ground.

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Points this post: 25
Big Books this post: --
Goodreads Author tickets this post: 2
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Total Points: 25
Total Big Books: --
Total Goodreads Author Tickets: 2
Total Tasks: 1

[Blueberry]

Blueberry

25.9
Narcissus opt C: Read a book that shows exactly one person on the cover. 282 pgs.
Echo opt. C: . Read a book that shows exactly two people on the cover. 228 pgs.

Both books are new to me.

Traveling with Pomegranates authorSue Monk Kidd is a GRA author.

Pts this post: 25
Total pts: 65
GRA: 4

[Michelle (Meshell)]

Meshell

10.8 PENGUIN

Neil Gaiman
The Ocean at the End of the Lane

Task pants: 10
Total points: 85

[Melissa]

Readerboard name: BALLETBOOKWORM

25.1 -- Angel **Book Junkie**'s task: New and Old
Pick 2 options and read 1 book from each.
Option 2: Read a book by a new-to-you author. REQUIRED: State that the author is new to you.
I chose to read by Syrie James. Syrie is a new-to-me author, I had not read any of her books before.
**Syrie James is a Goodreads Author, I'd like to claim a GRA ticket**

Option 4: Read a book in a series that you have already started.
I chose to read by Tessa Dare, the second book in her Castles Ever After series. (I read a digital advance; the book pubs on 12/30 and the mass market edition is here).
**Tessa Dare is a Goodreads Author, I'd like to claim a GRA ticket**

Previous point total: 25
New points this post: 25
Total points: 50

New tasks completed in this post: 1
Total tasks: 4

GRA tickets this post: 2
Total GRA: 3
Big Books this post: 0
Total Big Books: 500+(0) 750+(0) 1000+(0)

[Bekka]

BEKKA - 30.7 -- Catherine T's task: Hang the Christmas Stockings with Care

I got a 3 and a 4 when I rolled the dice.

3. For this task, I read “ ” by Emmy Laybourne since the author’s initials can be found in CHOCOLATE.

4. For this task, I read “ ” by Amy Plum since I’ve been wanting to read it since it came out last May.

Also, both Emmy Laybourne and Amy Plum are Goodreads Authors, so I’m claiming tickets for that.

Here’s the summary:
Points Earned this Challenge: 30
Total Points Earned to Date: 60
Pages Read this Challenge: 627
Total Pages Read to Date: 1203
Books Read this Challenge: 2
Total Books Read: 4
Goodreads Authors: 3
Big Book Tickets: 500(), 750(), 1000()

[Lois]

20.1 - Most Improved Player - Bea's task: January and Janus


Option 2, historical fiction: The Daring Ladies of Lowell by Kate Alcott, set in 1832.

Points this post: 20
Total points: 150

[Rachel]

20.8 - Nickels & Dimes - Angie CA's task: 5+5, 5+10, and 10+10 equals 20!

The Devil & Sherlock Holmes: Tales of Murder, Madness & Obsession by David Grann

Fits: 5.2 - Clio: Read a book with the genre "History" or "Historical Fiction" on its main page. 36 people have shelved this book as History.
Fits: 10.5 - Older and Wiser: Read a nonfiction book that makes you wiser by giving you more information about something you would like to know more about. **I wanted to know more about the justice system (from police work to jail) and the Innocence Project; this book was recommended for people who enjoyed the Serial podcast. 210 people have shelved this as Non-Fiction.

Points this Post: 20
Points Total: 70
GoodReads Authors: 2
Big Book Tickets:

[Rijuta]

Rijuta
10.8. Our Friends in Tuxedos
Annie on My Mind - Nancy Garden
Points for this Post : 10
Total Points : 90
GR Author Points this post : 0
Total GR Author Points : 2

[Rijuta]

Rijuta
20.8 - Nickels & Dimes - Angie CA's task: 5+5, 5+10, and 10+10 equals 20!

10.10 A New Blog for a New Year (https://bfgb.wordpress.com/2012/01/30...) & 5.9 - Urania (Celestial Body : Stars)

The Fault in Our Stars - John Green
*Claiming Goodreads Author Ticket*

Points for this Post : 20
Total Points : 110
GR Author this post : 1
Total GR Author Points : 3
Big Books Tickets : 0

[Rijuta]

Rijuta

RE-POSTING TO CORRECT TOTAL POINTS

10.8. Our Friends in Tuxedos
Annie on My Mind - Nancy Garden
Points for this Post : 10
Total Points : 70
GR Author Points this post : 0
Total GR Author Points : 2
Big Books Tickets : 0

[Rijuta]

Rijuta

RE-POSTING TO CORRECT TOTAL POINTS

20.8 - Nickels & Dimes - Angie CA's task: 5+5, 5+10, and 10+10 equals 20!

10.10 A New Blog for a New Year (https://bfgb.wordpress.com/2012/01/30...) & 5.9 - Urania (Celestial Body : Stars)

The Fault in Our Stars - John Green
*Claiming Goodreads Author Ticket*

Points for this Post : 20
Total Points : 90
GR Author this post : 1
Total GR Author Points : 2
Big Books Tickets : 0