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Cait S25.5- Lucky Number Twelve
Read TWO books, one each from two different options below.
Option A
Read a book with the word “twelve” or “dozen” in the title/subtitle, or that is 12th in a series according to its listing on GR.
Twelve Days by Teresa Hill **Teresa Hill is a Goodreads Author**
Option C
Find your Western Zodiac sign and read a book that has YOUR sign's symbol in the title/subtitle or series name.
Black Scales White Fur by Kylie Chan **Kylie Chan is a Goodreads Author**
My sign is Libra, symbol is "scales".
Points This Post: 25
Total Points: 260
Goodreads Authors: 16
Total Tasks Completed: 17
10.1. A Random Trip Back in TimeI rolled a 2: 2015-2=2013
The Death of Santini: The Story of a Father and His Son by Pat Conroy, published in 2013
Points this post: 10
Total points: 270
Jayme(the ghostreader)25.3 Two Types of Tasks
Anderson's Fairy Tales by Hans Christian Andersen
This book was a free book. I own it.
From Mrs. Soule's 5 star shelf
Soulless by Gail Carriger
Tasks Completed 5
Books Read: 6
big Books: 0
Goodread Authors: 2
Task Points: 25
Grand Total: 65/1045
RedsCat10.5 Older & Wiser
The Heroine's Bookshelf: Life Lessons, from Jane Austen to Laura Ingalls Wilder
*chosen for it's essays on books by female authors & the way each of authors and characters embodies a particular trait*
**Erin Blakemore is a GoodReads Author**
Points This Post: 10
Goodreads Authors: 1
Big Book Tickets: 0
Total for Winter Challenge:
Total Points: 130
Total Goodreads Authors: 6
Total Big Book Tickets:
Big Books - 500+: 0
Big Books - 750+: 0
Big Books - 1000+: 0
Mai5.5 - Thalia
Book with genre "humor"
Eats, Shoots & Leaves: The Zero Tolerance Approach to Punctuation by Lynne Truss
Points this post: 5
Total Points: 235
Tasks Completed: 15
Books Read: 17
GR Authors: 2
Big Book Tickets: 500(), 750(), 1000()
Jonquil5.6 - Melpomene
found on the Causes of Ugly Crying list
item 216 page 3 https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/4...
The Last Olympian 381 pp 1/10
by Rick Riordan (Goodreads Author)
Points this post: 5
Total points: 945
Books posted: 73
Tasks complete: 55
Goodreads authors this post: 1
Total goodreads authors:44
5.10 - Who's Your Muse?Saundarya-Lahari by Sankaracharya.
15.3 Launch A Thousand Ships
Book one- Silver Heart by VICTORIA Green,a GRA
Book two -Five Quarters Of The Orange by Joanne Harris, a GRA. Set in France.
20.9 - Moderator's Pet - Jessica PDX's Task: Stop That Slump!
Girl in Translation by Jean Kwok, a GRA
25.2 - Andy P's task: Hats off to Translators
Book 1 - The Witch Of Portobelloby Paulo Coelho, a GRA
Book 2 -Kafka on the Shore by Haruki Murakami.
BBticket (+500) 615 pages.
Points this post-65
GRA this post-4
Bb(+500) this post-1
Total points- 445
Total GRA- 29
Total BB(+500)- 4
30.7 -- Catherine T's task: Hang the Christmas Stockings with CareI rolled 2 dice. The first roll was 4 4,doubles, so I rolled again and got 2 1.
2. Lump of coal - Read a non-fiction science book.
I read The Poisoner's Handbook: Murder and the Birth of Forensic Medicine in Jazz Age New York by Deborah Blum. The genres "Science" and "Science < Chemistry" appear on the books main page.
1. Satsuma - Read a book with a bright orange cover (at least 50% of the cover should be bright orange).
I read
by Jhumpa Lahiri. This book has been approved in Task Help for this item.Points this post: 30
Points total : 145
Goodreads Authors this post: 0
Goodreads Authors total : 1
Big Books this post: 0
Big Books total: 0
Total tasks completed: 6
Total books claimed : 9
RedsCat25.3 Two Types of Tasks
Book 1: Wide Open. Manga Classics: The Scarlet Letter Softcover. From NetGalley.
Book 2: From Task-maker's 5-Star Shelf. Beastly
*Alex Flinn is a Goodreads Author*
Points This Post: 25
Goodreads Authors: 1
Big Book Tickets: 0
Total for Winter Challenge:
Total Points: 155
Total Goodreads Authors: 7
Total Big Book Tickets:
Big Books - 500+: 0
Big Books - 750+: 0
Big Books - 1000+: 0
25.4 - Bluemoon's task: EGYPTIAN DEITIESI chose Option B and Option D.
Option B: For this option read a book with the image of a bird (any bird will do) on the cover.
by H.P. LovecraftOption D: For this option read a book that has "Magic" or "Magical Realism" as a genre on the home page.
The Color Master: Stories by Aimee Bender
"magical realism" genre verified in task help thread
Task total=25
Grand total=125
Julie P30.6 - Elizabeth B's Task: Twice the Fun
Rolled 4
Requirement: Read two books that were first published in the same year
Book 1: First published September 1, 2014
The Perfect Witness: A Novel by Iris Johansen
Book 2: First published October 14, 2014
Leaving Time by Jodi Picoult
*Jodi Picoult is a Goodreads Author*
Points this task: 30
Total points: 95
Tasks completed: 5
Books read: 7
Pages read: 2,606
Goodreads Author Tickets: 4
Big Book Tickets: 2
Chris MD20.6 Deployment
Option 3. Genre = Romance
Dance of the Gods by Nora Roberts
I listened to the audio version on this book. The paperback has 321 pages.
20.7 - Back to High School
Option 4. Main character is a teacher or administrator
A Lesson in Secrets by Jacqueline Winspear, who is a GoodReads author
I listened to the audio version on this book. The paperback has 352 pages.
Although Maisie Dobbs is a "private inquiry agent," in this book she goes undercover as a junior lecturer at a university. And she really does teach for almost the entire book. It was approved in the help thread.
25.2 Hats of to Translators
Book 1 - Originally written in a Romance language (Spanish)
Marina by Carlos Ruiz Zafon
Book 2 - Originally written in a language that uses
characters other than those used in English (Japanese)
The Lake by Banana Yoshimoto
Points for this post: 20 + 20 + 25 = 65
Total points: 65 + 60 = 125
Tasks completed: 6
Books read: 8
Goodreads authors: 2
Big books: 500=0, 750=0, 1,000=0
Pamela326525.6--Pamela3265's task: Let It Snow!
Option C: Wish Upon a Snowflake: The Christmas Duchess\Russian Winter Nights\A Shocking Proposition by Christine Merrill (Goodreads Author), Linda Skye & Elizabeth Rolls
Option D:
by Mary Balogh25.8 Hana C's task: Merry Saturnalia!
Book One:
by Dorothy Clark (Goodreads Author)Book Two - Option One:
by Glynna Kaye30.4 - Annapoorni's task: Neptune's Neighborhood
Option A:
by Ruth Logan Herne (Goodreads Author) - Kirkwood Lake SeriesOption C:
by Jenna Mindel (Goodreads Author)30.6 - Elizabeth B's task: Twice the Fun
Roll: 2 AUTHOR
Book 1:
by Linda FordBook 2:
by Linda Ford30.7 - Catherine T;s task: Hang the Christmas Stockings with Care
Roll: 3 and 4
Option 3:
by Carolyne Aarsen (Goodreads Author) Option 4:
by Suzanna Medeiros (Goodreads Author)Points this post: 140
Total Points: 310
Goodreads Authors this post: 6
Total Goodreads Authors: 14
Big Book Tickets this post: 0
Total Big Book Tickets: 1
Big Books - 500+: 1
Big Books - 750+: 1
Big Books - 1000+: 0
5.10 - book of your choice - Dead and Gone15.8 Under My Thumb - All Together Dead
20.6 - Option 3 - From Dead to Worse (not a reread)
points this post: 40
total points: 100
5.7 - PolyhymniaRead a book with the genre "Religion," "Spirituality," or "Inspirational" on its main page.
I read The Red Tent.
Claiming one Goodreads Author Ticket (Anita Diamant.)
Points this post: 5
Total points: 30
Tasks complete: 6
Books read: 6
GR Authors: 4
Big Book Tickets: 2
completed 5.6 Malpomene read If I Stay by Gayle Forman, # 16 on ugly crying listCompleted 15.9 Public Enemy, read Gone Girl by gillian flynn
Task points: 20
total points 20
Kait10.10 - A New Blog for a New Year
A book that has been reviewed by Blogging for a Good Book.
Bet Me by Jennifer Crusie -- Link to review
Jennifer Crusie is a GR Author.
Points This Post: 10
GR Authors This Post: 1
Big Book Tickets This Post: 0
Total Points: 160
Total GR Authors: 16
Total Big Book Tickets: 3
5.10 - Who's Your Muse?Over My Dead Body
10.4 - Let's Go!
Beyond the Sky and the Earth: A Journey into Bhutan
20.2 - Rookie at the Top - Erika’s Task: Feminism is for Everybody!
Option 3 -
- pink roses (approved in task help thread)25.1 - Angel **Book Junkie**'s task: New and Old
Option 1 - Not Quite Dead Enough (I've read Fer-de-Lance before)
Option 4 - The Silent Speaker
25.3 - Mrs.soule's task: Two Types of Tasks
A - GoGo Monster (from the library)
B - Dash & Lily's Book of Dares
25.5 - Dakimel's task: Lucky Number Twelve
A - Too Many Women (#12 in series)
C - Your Inner Fish: A Journey into the 3.5-Billion-Year History of the Human Body (I'm Piscean)
Points in this post: 110
Points so far: 405
LOULOU30.9 Delicious Dee's Task: You Are An Ironman
Option 2. Friendship.
A book rated four or five stars by a GR friend or a moderator of the challenge.
Strong Poison by Dorothy L. Sayers
REQUIRED: Rated 5 stars by Sandy. https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
This is book 6 in the Lord Peter Wimsey series, as required by the task.
Option 5. Hitting the Wall.
Read a book with the letters S, A, L, T in the title/subtitle.
Jeeves and the Wedding Bells by Sebastian Faulks
This is book 16 in the Jeeves series, as required by the task.
Points this post: 30
Points overall: 155
Goodreads authors: 0
Big book tickets (500): 2
Big book tickets (750): 1
Big book tickets (1000): 0
Tasks completed: 8
Books read: 11
20.5. BIGGER IS BETTER - EMURPHY'S TASK: 2 SIDES TO EVERY COINOption 2: Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil: A Savannah Story by John Berendt
Points this post: 20
Total Points: 140
Goodreads Authors this post: 0
Total Goodreads Authors: 3
Big Book Tickets this post: 0
Total Big Book Tickets: 2
Repost as requested in Problems/Questions message 38820.6 - Deployment
Read a fiction book with a main character who is a parent.
Fire in the Blood by Irène Némirovsky
The parent is Helene (the narrator's cousin). The story centres around her relationship with her daughter Colette. See following paragraph taken from a review in The Guardian:
We are introduced by the narrator, Sylvestre, also known as Sylvio, to a middle-aged couple, Francois and Helene, with an apparently idyllic marrige. They love each other, are mellowed by creeping old age and have a number of children, one of whom, Colette, is about to get married. Colette worships her parents and desires only that her marriage should be like theirs.(http://www.theguardian.com/books/2007...)
This book is not a reread for me.
FANDURY20.5 - Bigger is Better - Emurphy's task: 2 Sides to Every Coin
Option 2: Read a book whose title or subtitle has two words that are conflicting or opposites.
Hot Lead, Cold Iron by Ari Marmell
The opposite words are Hot - Cold.
Ari Marmell is a Goodreads Author!
Points this post: 20
Total Points: 190
Books Read: 10
Goodreads Authors: 4
Big Books:500+(0)750+(0)1000+(1)
NICOLE OH15.10 All I Want For Christmas is U
The Unquiet- Unquiet
Jeannine Garsee is a Goodreads author.
[POINTS]
This Post: 15
Total Points: 175
Books Read: 14
Goodreads Authors: 10
Big Books: [500+: 1] [750+: 0] [1000+: 0]
Julia103Task 25.8 - Saturnalia
Book One: 1636: Commander Cantrell in the West Indies
Claiming one Big Book ticket - 624 pages
Book Two: The Drift Wars for Option 3. (Genre is science fiction, takes place in an area of space known as The Drift)
Brett James is a Goodreads Author
Post total: 25 points, 1 GRA, 1 BB
Challenge total points: 295
Total GRA: 12
Total BB tickets: 4
25.8 -- Hana C's task: Merry Saturnalia!Book One
This Charming Man by Marian Keyes
Book Two
Handle with Care by Jodi Picoult
Mod
I read Purple Hibiscus by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. Her interview is on p. 2 of the author interviews, about halfway down the page.
15.3 Launch A Thousand Ships
I chose the one book option and read Crime Fraiche by Alexander Campion.
The author's name, Alexander, is found on the Greek Mythology Names list, satisfying the book 1 requirement.
The book is set completely in France, a country on the list of Mediterranean Countries, satisfying the book 2 requirement.
15.7 Creature Feature
I read Dragon Bones, with the word "dragon" in the title.
Points this post: 40
Total points: 430
10.9. Get to Know the AuthorDreamfever by Karen Marie Moning
Page 3 of author interviews
*** Karen Marie Moning is a Goodreads Author ***
20.6 - Seasoned Reader - Alicia T's task: Deployment
Option 3: Fifty Shades Freed by E.L. James - romance on main page
*** E.L. James is a Goodreads Author ***
*** Claiming one big book ticket based on paperback edition: Fifty Shades Freed which has 579 pages***
25.3 -- Mrs.soule's task: Two Types of Tasks
Book A: Ouwehoeren op reis by Martine Fokkens - I borrowed this book from the library
Book B: First Grave on the Right by Darynda Jones - first page of five star books
*** Darynda Jones is a Goodreads Author ***
Points this post: 55
GRA this post: 3
Big book tickets this post: 1
Total points: 95
Total GRA: 5
Total big book tickets: 1
Task 30.3 - Greek KeyOption 3. Read a book with one of these words in the title or subtitle: labyrinth, maze, jungle, snarl, tangle, warren.
The Jungle Books (1895) by Rudyard Kipling (Paperback, 373 pages)
http://www.arbookfind.com/bookdetail....
IL: MG - BL: 7.4 - AR Pts: 20.0
Option 4. Read a book with a repeating pattern of items or design elements on the cover.
Sapphire Blue (#2) (2010) by Kerstin Gier; translated from German by Anthea Bell (Hardcover, US Edition, 362 pages)
120 + 30 = 150
Tasks Completed: 8
Points for this post: 30
Points thus far: 120 + 30 = 150
Books read: 12
Pages read: 3,742
Read but not claimed: 6
Goodreads Authors: 3
Big Books:
(1) 500+
(0) 750+
(0) 1,000+
20.1 - January and JanusOPTION 2: Read a book with main page genre of Historical Fiction.
How To Be Both by Ali Smith
This historical part of this book is set in the 1460s. It was approved in message 109 of the help thread (https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...).
20.8 - 5+5, 5+10, and 10+10 equals 20!
Read a book that fits two of the 5 or 10 point tasks.
The Penelopiad by Margaret Atwood
The book satisfies:
5.2 - Clio: Read a book with Historical Fiction as a main page genre.
10.9 - Get to Know the Author: Read a book whose author has been interviewed by Goodreads. Margaret Atwood is on page one of the interview list.
Margaret Atwood is a GOODREADS AUTHOR, so I am claiming one GRA ticket.
25.4 Egyptian Deities
OPTION A: Read a book with the name of a season in the title (FALL).
Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe.
I listened to this on CD - the first MMPB edition has 190 pages.
OPTION B: Read a book with a bird on the cover.
by Evie Wyld. (The easiest bird to see is the one just above the S of "Singing".)Evie Wyld is a GOODREADS AUTHOR, so I am claiming another GRA ticket.
Points this post: 65
Total Points: 265
GR Authors: 3
Big Book Tickets: 0
Total books read: 16
20.6 - Seasoned Reader - Alicia T's task: DeploymentOption 1: Paha paikka by Gillian Flynn
*Gillian Flynn is a GR author, claiming one GRA ticket*
I live in Europe, the book is set in North America. The book is not a reread for me.
25.2 - Andy P's task: Hats off to Translators
Book 1: Tokyo Fiancée originally written in French; I read the Finnish translation
Samuraisyleily
Book 2: Battle Royale originally written in Japanese
*617 pages, claiming one BB ticket*
Points this task: 45
Total points: 80
Total BB Tickets: 3
Total GRA Tickets: 3
Total Books: 6
5.2 - Clio: The Sum of All Kisses by Julia Quinn, a Goodreads author.5.10 - Who's Your Muse?: Dreams Underfoot by Charles de Lint
Points: 385
Mary P30.2 Hina's task; homer's Odyssey. I chose options 5 and 6.
Option 5: Into the Wilderness by Sara Donati.
1st published on January 1st 1998.
** Sara Donati is a Goodreads Author **
**Into the Wilderness is a Big Book ( 876 pgs ). Claiming 2 BB tickets **
Option 6:
by Sara Donati.** Sara Donati is a Goodreads Author. **
**Dawn on a Distant Shore is a Big Book ( 647 pgs ). Claiming 1 BB ticket.
Points this post: 30
Total points: 135
Goodreads Authors: 9
Total Tasks Completed: 5
Big Book Tickets: 3
did30235.8 - Terpsichore
Read a book that features dancers.
Astonish Me
Maggie Shipstead
Maggie Shipstead is a Goodreads author.
[POINTS]
This Post: 5
Total Points: 35
Total Books Read: 5
Goodreads Authors: 3
Big Books: [500+: 1] [750+: 0] [1000+: 0]
NicoleKukral10.5. 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 read The Underground Girls of Kabul: In Search of a Hidden Resistance in Afghanistan by Jenny Nordberg.
Jenny Nordberg is a Goodreads author. I'm claiming one GRA ticket.
Why I wanted to learn more: I originally saw the author of this book on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, and she was talking about these women who are raised as boys in Afghanistan. I'm really interested in women's issues, and I had never heard of this, so I wanted to learn more.
Jasmiina F20.8 - 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).
Unnatural Creatures by Neil Gaiman.
I used tasks 10.8 (read a book whose author's initials can be found in the word "penguin."
and 10.9 (read a book written by an author interviewed by Goodreads, the interview is on page 6)
*Goodreads author*
Points this post: 20
Total Points: 190
GR Authors this post: 1
Total GR Authors: 3
Big Book Tickets this post: 0
Total Big Book Tickets:
BBooks - 500+: 1
BBooks - 750+:
BBooks - 1000+:
Julia103Task 30.3 - Greek Key
Option 2: After the Funeral is #657 on page 8 of the Best Twists list.
Option 3: The Freedom Maze (has "maze" in title)
AR rating: IL: MG – BL:5.1 – AR pts: 11.0)
Post total: 30 points
Challenge total points: 325
Total GRA: 12
Total BB tickets: 4
Andy P.Task # 25.2 - Andy P's task: Hats off to Translators
Book1: A Nod to The Romans
Read a book originally written in one of the Romance languages (originally derived from Latin) that has been translated into English.
by Andrea Camilleri Originally written in Italian, translated by Stephen Sartarelli (who did a great job making the jokes that were language dependent still funny)Book 2 And to the Greeks
Read a book originally written in one of the following languages, which like Greek, use a different alphabet than the one common to English, in this case, Japanese
by Keigo Higashino translated by Alexander O. SmithPoints this post: 25
Total points: 375
Elizabeth PTask 20.1 - January and Janus
Option Two - Main page genre is science fiction and set later than 2100
Day 21 by Kass Morgan
"Centuries later" mentioned in goodreads description, also approved in help thread message #109
Kass Morgan is a *Goodreads Author*
Points this Post: 20
Total Points: 145
Total Tasks: 11
Goodreads Authors: 8
Big Books: 1
Total Books: 11
5.7 - Polyhymnia(view spoiler)
Wisdom of No Escape by Pema Chödrön has the main page genre Religion.
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15.10 All I Want For Christmas is U
Read a book with a word that begins with the letter "U" in the title or subtitle.
Unhinged by A.G. Howard begins with the letter U.
***Goodreads Author***
THIS POST:
Points: 20
Tasks Completed: 2
Pages: 528
Books: 2
GRA Tickets: 1
BB Tickets: [500+:0][750+:0][1000+:0]
TOTAL THIS SEASON:
Points: 345
Tasks Completed: 28
Pages: 9359
Books: 30
GRA Tickets: 15
BB Tickets: [500+:3][750+:0][1000+:0]
10.9. Get to Know the Author: Read a book written by an author interviewed by Goodreads - Author Interviews.Morning in the Burned House by Margaret Atwood (***Goodreads Author***)
Her interview is found on the first page of Author Interviews. https://www.goodreads.com/interviews/...
Task: 10
Total: 450
GRA This Post: 1
10.9. Get to Know the Author: Read a book written by an author interviewed by Goodreads - Author Interviews.Interpreter of Maladies by Jhumpa Lahiri.
Her interview is found on Page 2 of Author Interviews.
Task points: 10
Total points: 10
Repost 2 - to add name of author for Goodreads - correct totals will be in subsequent postScooter & Siam
20.6 - Seasoned Reader - Alicia T's task: Deployment
Pick ONE option and read a book that fits its criteria. Rereads and books with the genre "kids" or "childrens" on its main page may not be used for this task.
Option 1: Far Abroad – The world is a great big place, especially when you’re not exactly sure where your loved one is located for months on end. Read a book set on a different continent(s) than the one you are currently residing in.
Required: State the continent on which you live and identify the setting of the book if it's not obvious from the Goodreads description.
Read The Lotus Palace - I live in the North American continent -- state of Georgia; the book's setting was China -- in Asia. This is not a reread.
***GR Author*** Jeannie Lin
This Post: 20
Total: 45
Tasks: 4
GRA: 2
Big Books:1
Repost -- so totals are current due to having to repost in 1895Scooter & Siam
10.5. Older and Wiser - 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.
Read The Queen's Agent: Francis Walsingham at the Court of Elizabeth I: a nonfiction book that I read to learn more about spycraft in Elizabethean England
This Post: 10
Total: 55
Tasks: 5
GRA: 2
Big Books:1
25.9 -- Pat's task: Narcissus & EchoFor this task you are to select one of the two characters – either Narcissus or Echo – and read two of the three options for that character.
❖ The total number of pages for the two books must be at least 500. My two books equal over 1000 pages
❖ Book must be new to you, no re-reads. Required: State that the books are new to you when you post. Both books are new to me
❖ Required: Post the character and options you chose when you post your book. Narcissus
A. Read a book that is written in first person.
Required: Include the first sentence of the book that demonstrates the first person perspective (the narrator specifically speaking for and about themselves).
11/22/63 by Stephen King
King is a Goodreads author and this is a Big Book.
First sentence of the preamble/preface, "I have never been what you'd call a crying man."
B. Read a book that has the word “I,” “me,” or “my” as a stand-alone word in the title or subtitle.
I Wear the Black Hat: Grappling With Villains by Chuck Klosterman
Points this Post: 25
Total Points: 110
Total Tasks: 5
Goodreads Authors: 2
Big Books: 1
Total Books: 8
Elizabeth PTask 25.9 - Narcissus and Echo
I chose the Echo options, numbers 1 and 3
Echo Option 1: Romance book from list books with sad endings
The Darkest Minds by Alexandra Bracken
This book was new to me for this challenge
This book was on the first page when I found it on December 7th 2014
Alexandra Bracken is a *Goodreads Author*
Echo Option 3: Book with exactly two people on the cover
by Jill ShalvisThis book was new to me for this challenge
Jill Shalvis is a *Goodreads Author*
Points this Post: 25
Total Points: 170
Total Tasks: 12
Goodreads Authors: 10
Big Books: 1
Total Books: 13
20.9 - Moderator's Pet - Jessica PDX's Task: Stop That Slump!Testament of Youth by Vera Brittain
Author's name does not contain any letters in SLUMP.
****Testament of Youth is a Big Book, at 663 pages.
Points this post: 20
Big Book Tickets: 1
Total points: 90
Goodreads Authors: 1
Big Book Tickets: 2
Janice CA5.5 - Thalia
Read a book shelved under "humor" on its main page.
Just Passin' Thru: A Vintage Store, the Appalachian Trail, and a Cast of Unforgettable Characters by Winton Porter
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total: 50
tasks: 3
books: 4
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The Seasonal Reading Challenge
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25.1
Option 2: Read a book by a new-to-you author.
This is a new author for me.
West with the Night by Beryl Markham.
Option 4: Read a book in a series that you have already started. This book must be identified as #2 or higher in a series on Goodreads.
Christmas Bliss #4 in a series.
Pts. this task: 25
Total pts: 95
GRA: 6