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message 2451: by Cait S (new)

Cait S | 738 comments Cait S

5.5- Thalia
Read a book with the genre "Humor," "Comedy," or "Funny" on its main page.

Attachments by Rainbow Rowell **Rainbow Rowell is a Goodreads Author**

This book had "Humor" verified as a genre here

Points This Post: 5
Total Points: 385
Goodreads Authors: 23
Total Tasks Completed: 24


message 2452: by Trish (last edited Jan 25, 2015 08:13AM) (new)

Trish (trishhartuk) | 3675 comments trishhartuk

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

I recently began volunteering...for equality among ALL people. Read ONE book from one of the following options: REQUIRED: State which option you chose when you post.

Option 3: Read a book with a pink object, high-heeled shoe(s), or a bare-chested man on the cover. Required: Include the cover and if the object is not obvious in the thumbnail of the cover, point it out when you post.


Depth of Field, Audrey Claire
Has high-heeled shoes (and I’d say they’re pink!) on the cover
Read the kindle version. MMPB and cover version:
Depth of Field by Audrey Claire
Goodreads Author: Yes - Audrey Claire is a Goodreads Author
Big Book: No
Total Points this Challenge: 20
Books Read: 1

Tasks Completed: 14
Total Points: 320
Total Goodreads Authors: 13
Total Big books: 500+ (1). 750+ (0). 1,000 + (0)


message 2453: by Morgan (new)

Morgan (faeriesfolly) | 923 comments MORGAN FAERIESFOLLY

5.2 Clio
Read a book with the genre "History" or "Historical Fiction" on its main page.

The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie (Flavia de Luce #1) -- Alan Bradley

Alan Bradley is a **Goodreads Author**

15.1 Returns and Exchanges
Choices made: 11/29/2014

Book 1 - Choose a book that you have read and rated 4 or 5 stars. Read a different book by the same author. The book may be an anthology or collection with multiple authors.

Rated The 5th Wave by Rick Yancey 5 stars.

The Infinite Sea (The Fifth Wave #2) -- Rick Yancey

Book 2 - Choose a book that you read and rated 4 or 5 stars. From that book’s main page navigate to "Readers Also Enjoyed" (usually the upper right, click on the heading to see the list format) and read a book from that list.

I rated The Winner's Curse 5 stars. "Readers also enjoyed" suggests:

Siege and Storm (The Grisha #2) -- Leigh Bardugo

Leigh Bardugo is a **Goodreads Author**

[POINTS]
This Post: 5 + 15 = 20
Total Points: 655/1045
Books Read: 54
Completed Tasks: 42/59
Pages Read: 17422
Goodreads Authors: 38
Big Books: [500+: 4] [750+: 0] [1000+: 0]


message 2454: by Julia (new)

Julia (julia103) | 2719 comments Julia103

Task 30.8 - Morgan Faeriefolly's Task

Option 2 - Murder 101 (Peter Decker and Rina Lazarus, #22) by Faye Kellerman (cover 75% red, approved in post 185 on task help thread

Option 4 - The Perilous Gard
AR rating: IL: MG - BL: 6.3 - AR Pts: 14.0
This book was added to my To Read shelf on January 21, 2012. My profile says I joined Goodreads January 2012.

Post total: 30 points
Challenge total points: 455
Total GRA: 13
Total BB tickets: 4


message 2455: by Leana (new)

Leana (Flickering Fandom) (flickeringfandom) | 33 comments 30.6 - Elizabeth B's task: Twice the Fun

Roll 1 die and read 2 books that correspond to the number you rolled. (AUTHOR)

The Angel & The Prince both by Tiffany Reisz

Tiffany Reisz is a Goodreads Author

Points this post: 30
Total Points: 100
Goodreads Authors: 5
Total Big Book Tickets: 2


message 2456: by Elyn (new)

Elyn | 11 comments Elyn
30.6 - Elizabeth B's task: Twice the Fun

Broken Monsters—Lauren Beukes (1st pub. July 31, 2014)
We are not ourselves—Matthew Thomas (pub. August 19, 2014)

Rolled a 4 and both books were first published in 2014

Points this post: 30
Total Points: 30

Total books read: 2


message 2457: by Elyn (new)

Elyn | 11 comments Elyn
25.3 -- Mrs.soule's task: Two Types of Tasks


A; The Woman who died a Lot—Jasper Fforde—free b/c checked it out from the library
B: The Rosie Project –Graime Simseon

Points this post: 25

Total Points: 55
Total books read: 4
Total tasks: 2


message 2458: by Elyn (new)

Elyn | 11 comments Reposting to include link:
30.6 - Elizabeth B's task: Twice the Fun

Broken Monsters by Lauren Beukes (1st pub. July 31, 2014)
We Are Not Ourselves —Matthew Thomas (pub. August 19, 2014)

Rolled a 4 and both books were first published in 2014

Points this post: 30
Total Points: 30

Total books read: 2


message 2459: by Elizabeth (last edited Jan 25, 2015 10:32AM) (new)

Elizabeth (elizabeth_greece) | 1160 comments Elizabeth B


5.3 - Euterpe
musical instrument on the cover Whiskey and Wry (Sinners, #2) by Rhys Ford

Points:5
Total: 685+5=690


message 2460: by Elyn (new)

Elyn | 11 comments Reposting to include link:

25.3 -- Mrs.soule's task: Two Types of Tasks

A: The Woman Who Died a Lot—Jasper Fforde—free b/c checked it out from the library
B: The Rosie Project –Graime Simseon

Points this post: 25

Total Points: 55
Total books read: 4
Total tasks: 2


message 2461: by Elyn (new)

Elyn | 11 comments Elyn

20.1 – Most improved player-Bea’s taks: January and Janus

Option 3: Genre “Coming of Age”
Lucky Us by Amy Bloom

Points this post: 20

Total Points: 75
Total books read: 5
Total tasks: 3


message 2462: by Cat (new)

Cat (cat_uk) | 3382 comments Catherine T

Task 25.6 - Let it Snow
option B: read a book with "fire" in the title
City of Heavenly Fire by Cassandra Clare

option C: read a book with (embedded) genre "romance"
City of Glass by Cassandra Clare


message 2463: by Hevabean (new)

Hevabean | 89 comments Can I please change the book I used for 15.6 from Stitches to Fun Home? I'll use Stitches somewhere else later.

15.6 My Way
Read a memoir or autobiography- a non-fiction account of the author's OWN personal life and experiences.

Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic by Alison Bechdel


message 2464: by Cristina (new)

Cristina (thyan) | 36 comments 5.2. CLIO

The Dark Enquiry by Deanna Raybourn (GRA)

Points this post: 5
Total Points: 245
Goodreads Authors this post: 1
Total Goodreads Authors: 10
Big Book Tickets this post: 0
Total Big Book Tickets: 6


message 2465: by Deedee (new)

Deedee | 2344 comments Task 20.4 - The College Years

2. Read a non-fiction book with the genre "Economics" on its main page.

The Next America: Boomers, Millennials, and the Looming Generational Showdown (2014) by Paul Taylor and Pew Research Center (Hardcover, 280 pages)

220 + 20 = 240

Tasks Completed: 13
Points for this post: 20
Points thus far: 220 + 20 = 240
Books read: 18
Pages read: 5,899

Read but not claimed: 6
Goodreads Authors: 4

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


message 2466: by Lola (new)

Lola | 283 comments 15.5 All I Want For Christmas is U

Read a book with a word that begins with the letter "U" in the title

Us

Total point=15


message 2467: by Deedee (new)

Deedee | 2344 comments Task 5.10 - Who's Your Muse?
Take your favorite muse out to play by reading a book of your choice.

I read this one on my husband’s kindle. It is a 5* read that is ALMOST 100 pages :0)

All about Emily (2011) by Connie Willis (Kindle Edition, 96 pages)


240 + 05 = 245

Tasks Completed: 14
Points for this post: 05
Points thus far: 240 + 05 = 245
Books read: 19
Pages read: 5,995

Read but not claimed: 6
Goodreads Authors: 4

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


message 2468: by Bluemoon (new)

Bluemoon (bluemoon286) | 1797 comments 25.9 - NARCISSUS AND ECHO

NARCISSUS

OPTION 2 - ME IN TITLE - Kill Me If You Can.

OPTION 3 - ONE PERSON ON COVER - Wench by Dolen Perkins-Valdez




Both of these books are new to me.





TOTAL POINTS - 515


message 2469: by Lola (new)

Lola | 283 comments 15.9 Public Enemy

Read a book with the genre "crime" on its main book page.

The Maid's Version

Points this task: 15
Total Points: 30


message 2470: by Meg (last edited Jan 25, 2015 01:46PM) (new)

Meg (megscl) | 2466 comments MEGSCL

5.7 – Polyhymnia
Does My Head Look Big In This? – RELIGION is a main page genre

TOTAL TO DATE
Points: 295
Tasks: 23
Goodreads Authors: 12
Big Book Tickets: 9
Books: 25


message 2471: by Morgan (new)

Morgan (faeriesfolly) | 923 comments MORGAN FAERIESFOLLY

15.6 My Way
Read a memoir or autobiography- a non-fiction account of the author's OWN personal life and experiences.

Neil Patrick Harris: Choose Your Own Autobiography by Neil Patrick Harris

I listened to the audio, the pb has 306 pages.

[POINTS]
This Post: 15
Total Points: 670/1045
Books Read: 55
Completed Tasks: 43/59
Pages Read: 17728
Goodreads Authors: 38
Big Books: [500+: 4] [750+: 0] [1000+: 0]


message 2472: by Cynthia (new)

Cynthia (cynthiabaxter) | 4 comments CYNBAXTER:

50.1 - Teri-K's task: Let's Start the New Year Off Right

Book 1, Option 2) Try, Try Again - Read a book you started once upon a time but didn't finish.
- Book was abandoned in 2010 and is not a re-read. Glad I finally read it though!! Work Song by Ivan Doig

Book 2, Option 3) Jump on the Bandwagon - Pick a book from GoodReads Best Book of the Year 2014 nominees and winners
- Category: Horror - Bird Box(new to me, not a reread) by Josh Malerman

Book 3, Option 4) It's Your Last Chance - The bonus theme for this challenge is Classical Mythology. For this task, read a book which has "mythology" AND either "Greek" or "Roman" as genres on the main page.
- The Penelopiad by Margaret Atwood*

Margaret Atwood is a GR Author

Points this Post: 50
Total Points: 300
Total Tasks: 16
Goodreads Authors: 9
Big Books: (500) 3; (750) 0; (1000) 0
Total Books Read: 22


message 2473: by Coralie (new)

Coralie Coralie
I wish to move a book from 5.9 to 25.10

5.9 Urania
Book with celestial object in title – planet.
The Planet Savers replacement book

15.3 A Thousand Ships
Book that satisfied both conditions – Greek Mythology name - Irene
Mediterranean setting – France
David Golder by Irène Némirovsky

25.10 Book Group Books
Book 1 December book for SciFi and Fantasy Book Club.
The Killing Moon Moved from 5.9

Book 2 From Most Popular bookclub books
The Narrow Road to the Deep North
#30 on Australian list this week
#7 on Australian list this month

30.3 Greek Key
Option 2 #60 on page 1 of best twists list
The Wasp Factory

Option 3 'tangle(d)' in title
Tangled up in Blue Tangled Up in Blue



This post 70 new points

Total to date 610 points


message 2474: by Cindy (new)

Cindy (cindyd) Cindy C.

Task 30.6 Elizabeth B's task: Twice the Fun
I rolled a 1, so I read two books with the same word (Irish) in the title.

All Things Irish: A Novel All Things Irish A Novel by Michael Loynd

**Michael Loynd is a Goodreads Author.**

An Irish Country Village An Irish Country Village by Patrick Taylor

**Claiming Big Book since this version has 576 pages.**

Points this task: 30
Total points: 165
Total tasks: 7
GRA: 6
Big Books: (500+): 2


message 2475: by Lola (new)

Lola | 283 comments Task 5.10 Who's Your Muse?

Read a book of your choice.

The Death of Ivan Ilych

Points this task: 5
Total points: 35


message 2476: by Victoria (RedsCat) (new)

Victoria (RedsCat) (redscat) | 0 comments RedsCat


30.8 Make Your TBR Say Uncle
Option 1 Books About Books
Pioneer Girl
(Main page genre: "Writing->Books About Books", 3 users)

Option 5 Guilty Pleasure
House of Echoes
(I adore creepy, spooky thrillers!)

Points This Post: 30
Goodreads Authors: 0
Big Book Tickets: 0

Total for Winter Challenge:
Total Points: 200
Total Goodreads Authors: 7
Total Big Book Tickets:
Big Books - 500+: 0
Big Books - 750+: 0
Big Books - 1000+: 0


message 2477: by Donna (new)

Donna | 1271 comments SCHATZIE

20.5: BIGGER IS BETTER - EMURPHY'S 2 SIDES

opt. 1: name of a US coin in title: Not a Penny More, Not a Penny Less

Points this Post: 20
Total Points: 600
Total GRA: 24
BB-500: 1
BB-750: 2
BB-1000: 0


message 2478: by Kim (new)

Kim (goodreadscomkimber) | 708 comments Kimber

5.7 Polyhymnia

The Hope of Refuge by Cindy Woodsmall (goodreads author)

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15.2 Roman Numerals

Book 1: An Invisible Thread: The True Story of an 11-Year-Old Panhandler, a Busy Sales Executive, and an Unlikely Meeting with Destiny by Laura Schroff
* contains ALL 7 letters - I,C,D,L,M,V,X

Book 2: Trigger Finger by Jackson Spencer Bell (goodreads author)
* contains letter I
* ebook length verif #4320 in verif thread

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25.6 Let It Snow!

Option A: The History of Us by Leah Stewart (goodreads author)

Option C: Tumbleweeds by Leila Meecham

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Above tasks: 45 points
# tasks submitted to date: 22
New Total points: 410
GRA: 20


message 2479: by Victoria (RedsCat) (last edited Jan 25, 2015 04:22PM) (new)

Victoria (RedsCat) (redscat) | 0 comments RedsCat

25.1 New and Old
Option 1 New to me book by previously read author
Inside the O'Briens
I previously read Still Alice; Love, Anthony; and Left Neglected by Lisa Genova
* Lisa Genova is a GoodReads Author *

Option 2 New to me author
Among Others
* Jo Walton is a GoodReads Author *

Points This Post: 25
Goodreads Authors: 2
Big Book Tickets: 0

Total for Winter Challenge:
Total Points: 225
Total Goodreads Authors: 9
Total Big Book Tickets:
Big Books - 500+: 0
Big Books - 750+: 0
Big Books - 1000+: 0


message 2480: by Cathy (new)

Cathy Galloway | 1077 comments CathyG
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.
An Unsuitable Bride by Jane Feather

25.1 -- Angel **Book Junkie**'s task: New and Old
Just to celebrate the New and the Old.
Pick 2 options and read 1 book from each.

Option 1. Read a new-to-you book (not a reread) by an author that you have read before.
REQUIRED: State the name of older book that you have read by this author. And One Last Thing ...
How to Flirt with a Naked Werewolf by Molly Harper
Goodreads Author


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.

Rules For A Proper Governess by Jennifer Ashley
Goodreads Author

30.7 -- Catherine T's task: Hang the Christmas Stockings with Care
REQUIRED: State the numbers your rolled when you post. 3/5
3. Chocolate - of course! Read a book whose author initials can be found in "CHOCOLATE."
Divorced, Desperate and Deceived by Christie Craig
Goodreads Author

5. Surprise - Read a book found on this list: Popular Classic Retellings Books.
Longbourn by Jo Baker found on pg1

30.9 -- Delicious Dee's task: You Are An Ironman
For this task you will read TWO books from DIFFERENT OPTIONS.
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).

3. Read a book that you have been highly anticipating.
Captivated by You by Sylvia Day
Goodreads Author

4. Read a debut book by an author. Contributions to anthologies can be ignored.
Beyond the Pale by Savannah Russe

Points this post: 100

Total points: 200
Tasks completed: 9
Books read: 14
Goodreads Authors: 10
Big Books: 500= ,750=0, 1000=0


message 2481: by Hannah (new)

Hannah (goodquietkitty) HANNAH THE BLONDE

30.3 Greek Key

Option 1: Read a book with a lock and/or key on the cover- the lock image must show a keyhole or locking system like a combination lock/keypad used exclusively to secure something.
Magyk (Septimus Heap, #1) by Angie Sage by Angie Sage
IL: MG - BL: 6.0 - AR Pts: 18.0

The edition I read had 564 so I am claiming one BB ticket.

Option 2: Read a book from the list Best Twists.
Dark Places by Gillian Flynn
This book is located on Page 16, at position 1474 as of 1/25/2015.

Gillian Flynn is a GRA.

This Post:
Points: 30
Tasks Completed: 1
Goodreads Authors: 1
Big Books: 500=1, 750=0, 1000=0

Totals:
Tasks Completed: 6
Goodreads Authors: 8
Big Books: 500=2, 750=1, 1000=0
Books Read: 8

Total Points: 145


message 2482: by Jessica (new)

Jessica (bookwrm526) | 2106 comments Bookwrm526

Task #20.6 - Deployment

Option 1: Read a book set on a different continent from where you currently reside. I currently live in North America. I read: Justine by Lawrence Durrell, which is set in Alexandria, Egypt, Africa.

This book is not a reread for me, and in fact the author is completely new to me.

Points this post: 20
Total points for challenge: 245


message 2483: by Mindi (last edited Jan 26, 2015 08:09AM) (new)

Mindi (gows33) | 47 comments GLADGIRL

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

For this task you will read TWO books. Roll two dice to see which pressies you pull out first. If you roll doubles, keep rolling until you get two different numbers. Read a book that corresponds to each of the numbers you rolled.

REQUIRED: State the numbers you rolled when you post.

I rolled a 2 and a 4.

2. Read a non-fiction science book. The genre "Science" must appear on the book's main page. Genres may be standalone or embedded.

Blood and Guts: A History of Surgery
By Richard Hollingham

4. Treat yourself, and finally get around to reading a book that you've wanted to read for a long time.

The Collector
By John Fowles

This book is not a re-read for me.

POINTS
Points This Post: 30
Total Points: 200
Books Read: 14
Completed Tasks: 10
Pages Read: 320, 305
Total Pages Read: 4,909
Goodreads Authors: 10
Big Books: [500+: 1] [750+: 0] [1000+: 0]


message 2484: by Nicole (new)

Nicole | 1295 comments NICOLE OH

15.8 Under My Thumb

The Reading Promise My Father and the Books We Shared by Alice Ozma


[POINTS]
This Post: 15
Total Points: 275
Books Read: 22
Goodreads Authors: 15
Big Books: [500+: 1] [750+: 0] [1000+: 0]



message 2485: by Jayme(theghostreader) (last edited Jan 25, 2015 06:38PM) (new)

Jayme(theghostreader) (jaymetheghostreader) | 3040 comments Jayme(the ghostreader)

25.3 Mrs. Soule's Two Tyes of Tasks
Book A
Delirium by Lauren Oliver
This book was free because it was a library book.
Lauren Oliver is a Goodreads author

Book 2
Soulless by Gail Carriger
This book was on Mrs. Soule's 5 star list.
Gail Carriger is a Goodreads author

Tasks Completed 6
Books Read: 7
big Books: 0
Goodread Authors: 5, new authors: Lauren Oliver, Gail Carriger
Task Points: 25
Grand Total: 85/1045


message 2486: by Suzanne (new)

Suzanne (perletwo) | 1586 comments perletwo

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). Required: Identify the 2 tasks you used and include any required posting information for each.

Code Name Verity

fills the requirements for 5.2 - Clio with "historical fiction" as a genre listing on its main page, and it is #132 on the Causes of Ugly Crying list, for 5.6 - Melpomene.

Points this task: 20
Total points: 180
Books read: 10
Tasks completed: 9


message 2487: by Melanie (last edited Jan 25, 2015 06:58PM) (new)

Melanie (ladybugh) | 286 comments MELANIE C

TASK NAME:

10.5 Older and Wiser

How to Be a Victorian by Ruth Goodman

How to Be a Victorian by Ruth Goodman
Qualifier: I really enjoyed watching Ruth Goodman in the British TV series "the Victorian Pharmacy" and wanted to learn more about the Victorians and their daily life - particularly since I read a lot of historical fiction.

Points this task: 10
Points Total: 90
Tasks Completed: 6
GR Author: 4
Big Books: 0


message 2488: by Lola (new)

Lola | 283 comments 10.10 A New Blog for a New Year

Read a book that has been reviewed on Blogging For a Good Book. Include a link to the review.

Eleanor & Park

https://bfgb.wordpress.com/2013/08/12...

Rainbow Rowel is a Goodreads author.

Points this task: 10

Total Points: 45

Claiming one GRA ticket


message 2489: by Hina (new)

Hina (hinaj) | 677 comments HINA

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

Option 3: Lord of the Wolfyn (Royal House of Shadows, #3) by Jessica Andersen Lord of the Wolfyn by Jessica Andersen.
Bare-chested man on the cover.


**Jessica Andersen is a goodreads author.**


Current post:
Points: 20
Goodreads Authors: 1
Big Book Tickets: 0

Total:
Total Points: 750
Total Goodreads Authors: 36
Total Big Book Tickets:
Big Books - 500+:
Big Books - 750+:
Big Books - 1000+:


message 2490: by Lola (new)

Lola | 283 comments 10.9 Get to Know the Author

Read a book written by an author interviewed on Goodreads. Include the page number where you found the interview.

The Care and Management of Lies

The interview with Jacqueline Winspear, a Goodreads author, is on page one.

Points for Task: 10
Total Points: 55

Claiming one Goodreads Author ticket

Two GRA tickets to date


message 2491: by Juana "Darkness" (last edited Jan 25, 2015 08:29PM) (new)

Juana "Darkness" Duran | 67 comments Sherry Thomas is a Goodreads Author.
Jennifer L. Armentrout is a Goodreads Author.
Sara Ramsey is a Goodreads Author.
Lizzy Ford is a Goodreads Author.
Alyssa Day is a Goodreads Author.
Marie Force is a Goodreads Author.
Violet Vaughn is a Goodreads Author.

25.6 -- Pamela3265's task: Let It Snow!

Option A – “Let it snow”: Read a book whose author’s initials can be found in the song title “LET IT SNOW”. Sherry Thomas is a Goodreads Author.

Sherry Thomas- Private Arrangements Private Arrangements by Sherry Thomas 1/19/15

Option C – “As long as you love me so…”: Read a book with Romance listed as a genre on the book’s main page. Jennifer L. Armentrout is a Goodreads Author

Obsidian by Jennifer L. Armentrout Obsidian (Lux, #1) by Jennifer L. Armentrout 12/3/14

30.1 - Captain America Girl's task: It’s All Greek to Me…

2: Orpheus and Eurydice
Read a book with love, romance, or music as a main page genre. Sara Ramsey is a Goodreads Author.

Scotsmen Prefer Blonds by Sara Ramsy Scotsmen Prefer Blondes (Muses of Mayfair, #2) by Sara Ramsey 1/10/15

3: Prometheus
Read a book with fire on the cover. Lizzy Ford is a Goodreads Author.

Charred Heart by Lizzy Ford Charred Heart (Heart of Fire, #1) by Lizzy Ford 1/12/15


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

Option 1: Far Abroad – Read a book set on a different continent(s) than the one you are currently residing in. Alyssa Day is a Goodreads Author.

Atlantis Betrayed by Alyssa Day Atlantis Betrayed (Warriors of Poseidon, #6) by Alyssa Day 1/15/15


10.6. Better Check that Gift Horse's Mouth!
Read a book with the main page genre "espionage" or "spy thriller."

Your Scandalous Ways by Loretta Chase Your Scandalous Ways (Fallen Women, #1) by Loretta Chase 1/22/15


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

Maid for Love by Marie Force Maid for Love (The McCarthys of Gansett Island, #1) by Marie Force 1/22/15

Book Two

Pick from one of the following options, remember to state which option you’ve picked when you post.

1. Saturnalia is a winter holiday, so read a book that shows an outside winter landscape complete with snow. Required: Include the cover in your post.

Crave by Violet Vaughn Crave (Fire and Ice, #1) by Violet Vaughn 1/25/14


Total Points: 170+25+30+20+10+25= 280
Completed Tasks: 14
Goodreads Authors: 16
Big Book:


message 2492: by Melanie (new)

Melanie (ladybugh) | 286 comments MELANIE C

TASK NAME: 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.
The Blood of an Englishman by M.C. Beaton

Qualifier: Latest book in the Agatha Raisin Series - I read her Edwardian series.

Option 2: New to you author
Burial Rites by Hannah Kent

Qualifier: Never read anything by Hannah Kent before. It was a fantastic book!

Claiming GRA for Hannah Kent and M.C. Beaton

Points this task: 25
Points Total: 115
Tasks Completed: 7
GR Author: 6
Big Books: 0


message 2493: by Pamela (new)

Pamela (pamela3265) | 952 comments Pamela3265

5.3 - Euterpe

Dry Creek Sweethearts by Janet Tronstad by Janet Tronstad (Goodreads Author) - Guitar on cover


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

Option 2: Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty by Liane Moriarty (Goodreads Author) - Opposites: Big and little


30.1 - Captain America Girl's task: It’s All Greek to Me…

Roll: 2 and 4

Option 2: Yuletide Baby by Deb Kastner by Deb Kastner (Goodreads Author) - Romance genre on main page

Option 4: The Bride Ship by Regina Scott by Regina Scott (Goodreads Author) - Ship found in title


Points this post: 55
Total Points: 450
Goodreads Authors this post: 4
Total Goodreads Authors: 19
Big Book Tickets this post: 0
Total Big Book Tickets: 3
Big Books - 500+: 2
Big Books - 750+: 1
Big Books - 1000+: 0


message 2494: by Christopher (new)

Christopher Everest (chriseverest) | 78 comments ChrisEverest

30.8 -- Morgan Faeriesfolly's task
2 books - more than 250 pages each

Opt. 1 Genre Books About Books
First Impressions A Novel of Old Books, Unexpected Love, and Jane Austen by Charlie Lovett
First Impressions: A Novel of Old Books, Unexpected Love, and Jane AustenFirst Impressions: A Novel of Old Books, Unexpected Love, and Jane Austen
Genre = Writing > Books About Books
Charlie Lovett is a GRA

Opt.5 Guilty Pleasures [I blame Dan Brown for putting history, art & adventure together and I can't get enough]
The Resurrection Maker by Glenn Cooper
The Resurrection Maker
Glenn Cooper is a GRA


message 2495: by Julia (new)

Julia (julia103) | 2719 comments Julia103

Task 20.9 - Stop that Slump

Here by Mistake: The Secret of the Niche by David Ciferri (author name does not include S,L,U,M or P)

David Ciferri is a Goodreads Author

Post total: 20 points, 1 GRA
Challenge total points: 475
Total GRA: 14
Total BB tickets: 4


message 2496: by Adina (new)

Adina | 97 comments 10.2. A New Year and a New Number
In honor of 2015, read a book with the number of pages consisting of digits found in 2015 - no repeating digits. Ex: 201, 502, 152, etc.
I chose:Siddhartha
It has 152 pages

Current post:
Points: 10
Goodreads Authors: 0
Big Book Tickets: 0

Total:
Total Points: 160
Total Goodreads Authors: 2
Total Big Book Tickets:
Big Books - 500+:
Big Books - 750+: 1
Big Books - 1000+:


message 2497: by Rebecca NJ (new)

Rebecca NJ (njreader) | 1281 comments Readerboard Name - Rebecca NJ


25.1 - New and Old
Book 1: The Son of Neptune by Rick Riordan
Option 1 - I read The Lightning Thief in March 2014. This book (The Son of Neptune is not a re-read).
Link to PB edition: The Son of Neptune

Book 2: Ruby Red by Kerstin Gier
Option 2 - This author is a new-to-me author.


This post: 25 points
Total points to date: 240 points
Tasks completed: 16
** Electing to not track GR authors and Big Books this season **


message 2498: by Rebecca NJ (new)

Rebecca NJ (njreader) | 1281 comments Readerboard Name - Rebecca NJ


10.3 - National Days.
The Husband's Secret by Liane Moriarty
This book is set in Australia.


This post: 10 points
Total points to date: 250 points
Tasks completed: 17
** Electing to not track GR authors and Big Books this season **


message 2499: by Rebecca NJ (new)

Rebecca NJ (njreader) | 1281 comments Readerboard Name - Rebecca NJ


30.7 - Hang the Christmas Stockings with Care
Book 1 - Lending a Paw by Laurie Cass
Rolled a 3 - The author's initials can be found in "CHOCOLATE." (ChocoLate)

Book 2 - Pretty Little Liars by Sara Shepard
Rolled a 6 - The person on the cover is wearing a pair of socks
Pretty Little Liars (Pretty Little Liars, #1) by Sara Shepard

This post: 30 points
Total points to date: 280 points
Tasks completed: 18
** Electing to not track GR authors and Big Books this season **


message 2500: by Nick (new)

Nick (doily) | 3392 comments Nick KY

5.3 Euterpe Musical instrument on the cover – I read Davy by Edgar Pangborn. Davy by Edgar Pangborn

5.5 Thalia Humor as GR genre – I read Dave Barry Is from Mars and Venus by Dave Barry.

10.8 Our Friends in Tuxedos Author’s initials are found in PENGUIN – I read The Jaguar Prophecies by Phyllis Gunderson. (P and G)

10.10 New Blog New Year I read Going Clear: Scientology, Hollywood, and the Prison of Belief by Lawrence Wright, from the historical nonfiction list: https://bfgb.wordpress.com/2014/12/02...

Points This Post: 30
Total Points So Far: 550


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