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Winter 2014 Completed Tasks: Do Not Delete Posts
10.5 older and wiser read a non fiction book on a subject you wanted to learn more about.I wanted to learn more about genes and evolution so I read The selfish gene
points of this post:10
GRA:0
Big Books:0
Andy P.Task # 15.9 Public Enemy
Read a book with the genre "crime" on its main book page.
by Libby Fischer Hellmann Mystery>Crime on main page (6 users)Points this post: 15
Total points 590
Andy P.Task # 30.7 -- Catherine T's task: Hang the Christmas Stockings with Care
I rolled a 1 and 2
1. Satsuma - the classic item, usually found padding out the toe. Read a book with a bright orange cover
by Ben GoldacreCover approved under orange in help thread #1 in the row
2. Lump of coal Read a non-fiction science book.
by V.S. Ramachandran. Science appears as the first genre listed on the main page (247 users) Nonfiction is second genre.Points this post: 30
Total points: 620
CMFRUINTask 10.7 You Can Do It! Read a book with main page genre fitness, health or diet.
I read Diet Cults: The Surprising Fallacy at the Core of Nutrition Fads and a Guide to Healthy Eating for the Rest of Us by Matt Fitzgerald. This book has the genre "Health" on its main page.
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This Post: 10
Total Points: 10
Books Read: 2
Completed Tasks: 1
Goodreads Authors: 0
25.1 -- Angel **Book Junkie**'s task: New and OldOption 2: Read a book by a new-to-you author.
The Mad Hatter Mystery by John Dickson CarrJohn Dickson Carr is a new to me author
Option 4: Read a book in a series that you have already started.
The Big Bad Wolf by James PattersonAlex Cross #9
*James Patterson is a GoodReads author
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Total Points This Post: 25
Total Points: 165
Tasks completed: 11
Other totals
Goodreads Authors: 5
Big Books (500): 2
Big Books (750):
Big Books (1000):
NicoleS15.7 Creature Feature
Giant George: Life with the World's Biggest Dog by Dave Nasser
Points this post: 15
Total Points: 225
GR Authors this post: 0
Total GR Authors: 15
Repost with AR Bookfinder details5.2 - Clio
Read a book with the genre "History" or "Historical Fiction" on its main page.
At the Sign of the Sugared Plum by Mary HooperIL: UY - BL: 6.2 - AR Pts: 7.0
Jamie NYCTask #5.1 Calliope
The Poets' Corner: The One-and-Only Poetry Book for the Whole Family by John Lithgow
Shelved as "Poetry" by 57 users
Task #5.2 - Clio
The Actor and the Earl by Rebecca Cohen, a GRA
Shelved as "Historical Fiction" by 9 users, "Romance>Historical Romance" by 13 users
Task #5.4 - Erato
Read a book with the word "love" found intact in the title
The Skinny on Love by Fyn Alexander, a GRA
Ebook approved in Msg 4347 of the thread
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Task #5.5 - Thalia
The Bad Boy Billionaire's Wicked Arrangement by Maya Rodale who is a GRA
Approved for "Humor" in Msg 27 of the Help thread
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Task #5.9 - Urania
Read a book with the name of a celestial object...such as the Moon...in the title
Half Moon Chambers by Harper Fox
Ebook approved in Msg 4347 of the thread
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Task #5.10 Who's Your Muse
Read a book of your choice
Guarded by Kim Fielding who is a GRA
Approved in eBook verification doc Line 752
Points this post: 30
GRA: 4
Tasks: 6
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Total Points: 30
GRA: 4
Tasks: 6
Books: 6
Jamie NYC10.3 National Days
Read a book set in a country that celebrates their National Day in Dec/Jan/Feb
Red Dirt Heart 2 by N.R. Walker who is a GRA
eBook approval line 1375 of eBook doc
The book is set in Australia, national day 1/26.
The book is set in the outbacks of Australia, it's shelved on the MM Groups "Australia" shelf: https://www.goodreads.com/group/books...
It is the 2nd book in a series, the précis for the first book references the location
Red Dirt Heart - Welcome to Sutton Station: One of the world’s largest working farms in the middle of Australia – where if the animals and heat don’t kill you first, your heart just might.
10.6. Better Check that Gift Horse's Mouth!
Conscious Decisions of the Heart by John Wiltshire who is a GRA
Shelved 3 times as "Spy Thriller>Espionage"
Points this post: 20
GRA: 2
Tasks: 2
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Total Points: 50
GRA: 6
Tasks: 8
Books: 8
20.7 - Shorter is Sweeter - Berls's Task: Back to High SchoolOption 1, a book read in high school: Far from the Madding Crowd by Thomas Hardy
This task put me in touch with three old friends to help me remember books we read in English classes in high school. I graduated from high school in 1969. This book was assigned reading in our senior English class. It may have been chosen because of the movie, which had been released in 1967 (with Julie Christie, who was very popular at the time).
Points this post: 20
Total points: 465
20.2 - Rookie at the Top - Erika’s Task: Feminism is for Everybody!I chose Option 2: Read a fictional book from the Best Feminist Fiction list.
The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood
This novel is Book #1 on the first page of the list.
Task total=20
Grand total=240
SHELLEY UT5.10 - Who's Your Muse?
Mad Mouse by Chris Grabenstein
Chris Gravenstein is a goodreads author.
Points this task: 5
Total points: 165
Tasks completed: 17
Books read: 17
Goodreads authors: 11
Big books: 500+ (2); 750+ (0); 1000+ (0)
5.5 - Thalia
by Lena Dunham 01/27/2015Humor is a main page genre.
Lena Dunham is a Goodreads Author.
Current post:
Points: 5
Goodreads Authors: 1
Big Book Tickets: 0
Totals:
Total Points: 295
Total Goodreads Authors: 15
Total Big Book Tickets: 1
Total Tasks Done: 16
Total Books Read: 22
HINA25.3 -- Mrs.soule's task: Two Types of Tasks -
Book A: The Salvatore Marriage by Michelle Reid.
Received the book for free from Amazon.
Book B: A Whisper of Roses by Teresa Medeiros.
From Mrs.soule's: my Goodreads five-star shelf.
**Teresa Medeiros is a goodreads author.**
Current post:
Points: 25
Goodreads Authors: 1
Big Book Tickets: 0
Total:
Total Points: 780
Total Goodreads Authors: 38
Total Big Book Tickets:
Big Books - 500+:
Big Books - 750+:
Big Books - 1000+:
15.8 Under my Thumb
M.R. CareyApproved msg 106 in Help Thread
Points this Post: 15
Total Points: 90
Total books read: 6
Total tasks 4
Lacy Susanne50.1 - Teri-K's task: Let's Start the New Year Off Right
Option 1: Close, but not quite
30.8 Option 1, read a book with genre "books about books," this one was not 250 pages
Texts from Jane Eyre: And Other Conversations with Your Favorite Literary Characters by Mallory Ortberg
Orberg is a GRA
Option 3: Jump on the bandwagon
Best humor of 2014
Not a reread
Not That Kind of Girl: A Young Woman Tells You What She's "Learned" by Lena Dunham
Dunham is a GRA
Option 5: Be resolved
I'm interested in learning more about leadership and mindfulness, which Thich Nhat Hanh teaches. Not a reread
The Art of Power by Thích Nhất Hạnh
Total points: 505 Books read: 35 Completed Tasks: 24 Pages Read: 10,660 Goodreads Authors: 19 Big Books: 500(0); 750(0); 1000(0)
trishhartuk20.8 - Nickels and 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.
Smoke and Mirrors, Neil Gaiman
Neil Gaiman’s initials are in PENGUIN (10.8 Our Friends in Tuxedos:), and for 10.9. Get to Know the Author he’s listed fourth from the bottom of page 6 (as of 27/01/15).
(It also fits 5.1 Calliope as it has Poetry as a genre)
Read the kindle edition. MMPB reference edition
Goodreads Author: Yes - Neil Gaiman is a Goodreads Author
Big Book: No
Total Points this Challenge: 20
Books Read: 1
Tasks Completed: 15
Total Points: 340
Total Goodreads Authors: 14
Total Big books: 500+ (1). 750+ (0). 1,000 + (0)
MEGSCL15.10 All I Want For Christmas is U
Us
TOTAL TO DATE
Points: 310
Tasks: 24
Goodreads Authors: 12
Big Book Tickets: 9
Books: 26
Blueberry20.9 read ONE book by an author whose name does NOT contain ANY of the letters in SLUMP.
Shadows of the Workhouse by Jennifer Worth
Pts this task: 20
Total pts: 190
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20.6 seasoned reader -option A Far Abroad - read a book on another continent than yours - The Stranger You Know by Jane Casey - I live in North America and it is set in Europe. This book was new to me.
30.9 -- Delicious Dee's task: You Are An Ironman: For this task you will read TWO books from DIFFERENT OPTIONS. Because the Ironman brand is a series found through-out the world and I covered 144.6 miles on that day, 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). REQUIRED: I chose options 2 and 3.
Option 2: Read a book that either a GR friend who you have never met, or that one of our moderators has rated 4 or 5 stars.
Darkwalker (Nicolas Lenoir #1) by E.L. Tettensore (***Goodreads Author***)
REQUIRED: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Option 3: Read a book that you have been highly anticipating.
Outlander (Outlander #1) by Diana Gabaldon (Big Book: 627 pages)(***Goodreads Author***)
Task: 30
Total: 625
Big Books This Post: 1
Goodreads Authors This Post: 2
Rebe25.1 -- Angel **Book Junkie**'s task: New and Old
Pick 2 options and read 1 book for each.
Option 1: Read a new-to-you book (not a reread) by an author that you have read before.
The Final Detail by Harlan Coben
I have also read One False Move by the same author.
Option 4: Read a book in a series that you have already started.
Mortal Heart by Robin LaFevers
Mortal Heart is the 3rd book in the His Fair Assassin series, of which I have read books 1 & 2.
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Points this post: 25
Big Books this post: --
Goodreads Author tickets this post: --
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Total Points: 110
Total Big Books: --
Total Goodreads Author Tickets: 4
Total Tasks: 4
Task #5.2 - Cliohistorical fiction on main page
The Inheritors by William Golding
Points this Post: 5
Total Points: 95
Total books read: 7
Total tasks 5
SCHATZIE20.8: NICKLES & DIMES - ANGIE'S TASK
The Kite Runner
by Khaled Hosseini --- GR Author
req'd: this book fits requirements for task -
5.2 - which is historical fiction and
5.6 - which is a book on the 'Causes of Ugly Crying list' # 40 on that list.
Points this Post: 20
Total Points: 640
Total GRA: 25
BB-500: 1
BB-750: 2
BB-1000: 0
lperales25.1 - New and Old
Option 2: The Murder of the Century: The Gilded Age Crime that Scandalized a City and Sparked the Tabloid Wars by Paul Collins - Author is new to me
Option 3: The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
Points this post: 25
Total points: 80
Readerboard Name: ♥Robin ♥5.2-Clio
Genre "History" or "Historical Fiction":Alice + Freda Forever: A Murder in Memphis
GRA:Alexis Coe
15.8 - Under My Thumb
Human hand on the cover that shows a thumb:The Color of Love: A Mother's Choice in the Jim Crow South
30.8 -- Morgan Faeriesfolly's task: Make Your TBR List Say Uncle/250 page books-- books with the main page genre “Children’s” & “Sequential Art” ARE ALLOWED to be used for this task as long as they also fit all other SRC Requirements.
Option 1 Genre "Books About Books" 419 pages:What We See When We Read
Option 5 Guilty Pleasure--YA Novels 291 pages:
What My Girlfriend Doesn't Know
Points Earned This Post:50
Points Achieved to Date: 530/1045
Goodreads Authors: 14
Big Book Tickets:
500+ (2)
750+ (0)
1000+ (0)
Elizabeth B30.2 -- Hina's task: Homer's Odyssey
Option 1: genre classics Jamaica Inn, 302 pg the paperback
Option 3:When Summer Comes by Brenda Novak author's initials (NB) can be found in the word "NOBODY" , 400 pg
Points:30
Total: 690+30=720
MEGSCL5.1 – Calliope
Poetry on main page Veinte poemas de amor y una cancion de desesperada y cien sonetos de amor
20.10 group reads
Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch
Posted in message 32 of the discussion thread.
***Neil Gaiman is a GRA
TOTAL TO DATE
Points: 335
Tasks: 25
Goodreads Authors: 13
Big Book Tickets: 9
Books: 28
Jasmiina F5.4 - Erato:
Read a book with the word "love" found intact in the title, subtitle, series title, or author's name.
A Devil and Her Love Song, Vol. 13 by Miyoshi Tomori.
Points this post: 5
Total Points: 305
GR Authors this post: 0
Total GR Authors: 5
Big Book Tickets this post: 0
Total Big Book Tickets:
BBooks - 500+: 1
BBooks - 750+:
BBooks - 1000+:
Kait20.5 - Bigger is Better - Emurphy's task: 2 Sides to Every Coin
Option 1 - A book that has the word "coin", or the name of a US coin (defined as: penny, nickel, dime, quarter) in the title/subtitle.
The White Magic Five and Dime by Steve Hockensmith & Lisa Falco -- 'Dime' in the title
Steve Hockensmith is a GR Author.
Points This Post: 20
GR Authors This Post: 1
Big Book Tickets This Post: 0
Total Points: 315
Total GR Authors: 24
Total Big Book Tickets: 3
Please moveThe Potter's Field by Andrea Camilleri
from Task 20.4 to Task 25.2
25.2 - Andy P's task: Hats off to Translators
(view spoiler)
Book 1: The Potter's Field by Andrea Camilleri is translated from Italian
Book 2: Night Watch by Sergei Lukyanenko is translated from Russian
THIS POST:
Points: 25
Tasks Completed: 1
Books: 2
GRA Tickets: 0
BB Tickets: [500+:0][750+:0][1000+:0]
TOTAL THIS SEASON:
Points: 640
Tasks Completed: 41
Pages: 16692
Books: 52
GRA Tickets: 27
BB Tickets: [500+:5][750+:0][1000+:0]
JESS PHILLY10.5 Older and Wiser
For this task I read Instructional Coaching: A Partnership Approach to Improving Instruction
by Jim Knight. This is a book that has been referenced in my job numerous times and I thought it would be helpful for me to read it and know more about his methods.
20.4 Author Author!
For this task I chose Option 1 and read Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins. The book is set almost entirely in Paris.
Points this post: 30
Total Points: 95
→ Maureen15.4 Ring in the New
Book 1: Read a book first published between March 1, 2014 and February 28, 2015.
Blame It on the Mistletoe (Published October 14th 2014)
Book 2: Read a book identified on GR as book #1 in a series.
Backstage Pass (Sinners on Tour, #1)
POINTS
Points this post: 15
Total points: 45
Total tasks completed: 4
10.2. A NEW YEAR AND A NEW NUMBERThe Queen's Fool by Philippa Gregory (GRA)
Big book ticket claimed with 512 pages, also numbers found in 2015.
Points this post: 10
Total Points: 255
Goodreads Authors this post: 1
Total Goodreads Authors: 11
Big Book Tickets this post: 1
Total Big Book Tickets: 6
15.9. PUBLIC ENEMYEnemies at Home by Lindsay Davis
Points this post: 15
Total Points: 270
Goodreads Authors this post: 0
Total Goodreads Authors: 11
Big Book Tickets this post: 0
Total Big Book Tickets: 6
10.5. Older and WiserThe Autistic Brain: Thinking Across the Spectrum by Temple Grandin – I wanted to know more about autism
20.3 - Best Review - Book Concierge's task: Caroling, Caroling …
Starry Night by Debbie Macomber – per word “Night” from song title “O Holy Night” – 256 pgs
Debbie Macomber is a Goodreads author.
30.7 -- Catherine T's task: Hang the Christmas Stockings with Care
I rolled a 3 & 4.
3. Chocolate
All the Queen's Men by Linda Howard – CHOCOLATE
4. Luxury item
Archangel's Shadows by Nalini Singh – finally got to read this one!
Nalini Singh is a Goodreads author.
Points This Post:60
Total Points: 380
Goodreads Authors: 14
Jamie NYCTask #10.5 Older & Wiser
Mastering Color Knitting: Simple Instructions for Stranded, Intarsia, and Double Knitting
Shelved by 6 users as "Non Fiction"
I can knit but I've never really learned how to do color knitting so I read this book to learn about intarsia and stranded knitting techniques.
Points this post: 10
GRA: 0
Tasks: 1
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Total Points: 60
GRA: 6
Tasks: 9
Books: 9
Heather R20.2 - Rookie at the Top - Erika’s Task: Feminism is for Everybody!
Read a book with a pink object (this includes text—May I suggest Bad Feminist Essays by Roxane Gay?), high-heeled shoe(s), or a bare-chested man on the cover.
Bad Feminist: Essays
Heather R15.4 Ring in the New
Read ONE book that satisfies BOTH Book 1 and Book 2 requirements.
Book 1 - Read a book first published between March 1, 2014 and February 28, 2015.
Book 2 - Read a book identified on GR as book #1 in a series. (series, #1)
House of the Rising Sun
Published May 2014 and first in a series
Goodreads author
Heather R25.1 -- Angel **Book Junkie**'s task: New and Old
ption 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.
Cry Wolf by Patricia Briggs
I previously read Moon Called.
Option 2: Read a book by a new-to-you author.
The Dress Shop of Dreams This author is new to me.
Menna van Praag is a goodreads author
Jamie NYCTask #15.1 Returns & Exchanges
Book 1: Choose a book that you have read and rated 4 or 5 stars. Read a different book by the same author.
I read Offside Chance by Mercy Celeste (a GRA) because I rated the author's Six Ways from Sunday 5 stars.
The ebook was approved in Msg 4347 of the approval thread - https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
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" and read a book from that list.
I read Trusted Bond by Mary Calmes who is a GRA because I had rated Duck! 5 stars and Trusted Bond shows up as a "Readers Also Enjoyed".
I made both of these choices on December 1st.
Points this post: 15
GRA: 2
Tasks: 1
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Total Points: 75
GRA: 8
Tasks: 10
Books: 11
Sarindre30.8 -- Morgan Faeriesfolly's task: Make Your TBR List Say Uncle
Option 4: Oldie But Goodie
REQUIRED - Book added 4/14/2011, Joined April 2011
Book - Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen
Option 5: Guilty Pleasures
Off to Be the Wizard by Scott Meyer
*****Scott Meyer IS A GOODREADS AUTHOR!*****
This Post
Points this Post: 30
Tasks Completed: 1
GRA Tickets: 1
BB Ticket: 0
Total this Season
Points: 215 / 1045
Tasks Completed: 10/60
Pages: 5197
Books: 16
Goodreads Authors: 10
Big Books: [500+: 1] [750+: 0] [1000+: 0]
15.3 Launch a Thousand ShipsBook 1: Soldier Girls: The Battles of Three Women at Home and at War by Helen Thorpe (on list of Greek names)
Book 2: Falling in Honey: How a Tiny Greek Island Stole My Heart by Jennifer Barclay (Goodreads Author) - set in Greece.
Points this post: 15
Total points: 510
Goodreads Authors this post: 1
Total Goodreads Authors: 17
Big Books - 500+:
Big Books - 750+:
Big Books - 1000+:
Jamie NYCTask #15.5 California Dreamin'
The Good Thief by James Buchanan who is a GRA
This book is set in CA, the Goodreads listing cites the setting as Los Angeles, CA and one of the main characters, Nathan Reilly, is an LAPD Officer (as noted in précis).
Task #15.7 Creature Feature
Chasing the Dragon by Kate Sherwood who is a GRA
"Dragon" is an acceptable word for this task.
Points this post: 30
GRA: 2
Tasks: 2
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Total Points: 105
GRA: 10
Tasks: 12
Books: 13
Elizabeth PTask 15.9 - Public Enemy
Book with Crime as main page genre
The Silkworm by Robert Galbraith
Points this Post: 15
Total Points: 290
Total Tasks: 19
Goodreads Authors: 14
Big Books: 3
Total Books: 23
Jamie NYCTask #15.8 Under My Thumb
Human Frailties, Human Strengths by Jaye McKenna who is a GRA
shows a hand and thumb on the coverThe eBook was approved in Msg 4347 https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Task #15.9 Public Enemy
Somebody Killed His Editor by Josh Lanyonwho is a GRA
It is shelved 39 times as "Mystery>Crime" (Msg 7 in the Help thread notes "Mystery>Crime" is an acceptable listing. https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Points this post: 30
GRA: 2
Tasks: 2
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Total Points: 135
GRA: 12
Tasks: 14
Books: 15
ColetteGtask 30.6 Elizabeth Twice the Fun
Rolled #6
Read two books with the same top genre on main page
Lucky Us by Amy Bloom
Lucky Us: A Novel
What was She Thinking: Notes on a Scandal
by Zoe Heller
What Was She Thinking? Notes on a Scandal Both books top Genre is Fiction on main page
30pts for task
Cindy FTask 5.10 Who's Your Muse
My book of choice: Designated Daughtersby Margaret Maron Who is a GOODREADS AUTHOR!!
Points this post:5
Total points:35
Tasks completed:3
Books read:4
Goodreads Authors:3
Big Books:500+(0)750+(0)1000+(1)
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(view spoiler)[For 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.
❖ Book must be new to you, no re-reads. Required: State that the books are new to you when you post.
❖ Required: Post the character and options you chose when you post your book.
NOTE: ebooks without print versions cannot be used for tasks requiring a specific number of pages. If you read an ebook or audiobook use the page count for the mass market paperback if one exists. If there is no mass market paperback edition, use the paperback edition and if no paperback is available use the hardcover edition.
Narcissus ( the origin of the term narcissism, a fixation with oneself)
B. Read a book that has the word “I,” “me,” or “my” as a stand-alone word in the title or subtitle.
C. Read a book that shows exactly one person on the cover. Required: Include the cover when you post. (hide spoiler)]
I have chosen Narcissus
B. My Real Children by Jo Walton contains the word "MY" in the title. This book is NOT a re-read. I read an ebook edition, but the top paperback edition shows a page count of 320.
***Goodreads Author***
C. Ash by Malinda Lo shows one person on the cover. This book is NOT a re-read. I read the kindle version, but the top paperback edition shows a page count of 291 pages.
***Goodreads Author***
Total page count of 320+291 > 500
THIS POST:
Points: 25
Tasks Completed: 1
Books: 2
GRA Tickets: 2
BB Tickets: [500+:0][750+:0][1000+:0]
TOTAL THIS SEASON:
Points: 635
Tasks Completed: 41
Pages: 16237
Books: 51
GRA Tickets: 27
BB Tickets: [500+:5][750+:0][1000+:0]