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[Maryn]

501. Let's Start Off Right

#2: Try, Try Again:
League of Denial: The NFL, Concussions and the Battle for Truth by Mark Fainaru-Wada - I tried reading this one when it first came out late in 2013, but just never finished it. Really glad I finished it this time - great story.

#3: Jump on the Bandwagon:
Leaving Time by Jodi Picoult - Goodreads Author. This was a nominee in Best Fiction.

#5: Be Resolved:
Enough: Our Fight to Keep America Safe From Gun Violence by Gabrielle Giffords and Mark Kelly. One of the things I wanted to do this year was read more about the gun ownership debate in the United States - it's something my husband is very interested in and I wanted to learn more about it so I could understand his perspective better. This provided an interesting view from two people who are very much pro-responsible gun ownership and at the same time, pro-stronger restrictions.

Points this post: 50
Total points: 665
Goodreads Authors this post: 1
Total Goodreads Authors: 20
Big Books - 500+:
Big Books - 750+:
Big Books - 1000+: (less)

[Maryn]

15.9 Public Enemy

Must have crime as a main page engre

In His Sights: A True Story of Love and Obsession by Kate Brennan

Points this post: 15
Total points: 680
Goodreads Authors this post: 0
Total Goodreads Authors: 20
Big Books - 500+:
Big Books - 750+:
Big Books - 1000+:

[Christine US]

CHRISTINE US

Task 5.10
(book of my choosing)

Shadow Woman by Linda Howard

[Cynthia]

CYNBAXTER:

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

Book A: Read a free-for-this-challenge book – this can be a library book, a free ebook, a book you got as a gift, or a book you already owned before December 1, 2014.

The Girl on the Train - an ARC from Riverhead Books by Paula Hawkins*

Paula Hawkins is a GR Author

Book B: This is your limited task. Read a book from my Goodreads five-star shelf: https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...

The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho*

Paulo Coelho is a GR Author

Points this task: 25

[Lois]

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


I rolled 1 and 3.

Option 1, retelling of the Hades/Persephone myth: Abandon by Meg Cabot

Option 3, fire on the cover: The Maid's Version by Daniel Woodrell


Points this post: 30
Total points 585

[Julie De]

25.4 - Bluemoon's task: EGYPTIAN DEITIES
Option A, Name of Season in Title: Summer

Option D, Magic as main page genre: The Night Circus

Points This Post: 25
Total Points: 150
Total Books Read: 11
Goodreads Authors: 5
Big Books: [500+: 2] [750+: 0] [1000+: 0]

[Dee]

10.7. You Can Do It!

Read a book with the main page genres fitness, health, or diet/diets:
Slim for Life by Jillian Michaels

This post: 10
Total this season: 125

[Wanda]

Oma1229

10.5. Older and Wiser
Help Thread
Read a nonfiction book that makes you wiser by giving you more information about something you would like to know more about.

The Seven Paths: Changing One's Way of Walking in the World by Anasazi Foundation

REQUIRED: In your post, briefly explain the subject that you wanted to know more about.

I wanted to learn more about the Anasazi Foundation and its programs.

Total Points- 280/1045
Number of Tasks Completed 18/59
Number of GR authors-(10)
Number of Big Books- 500 pages () 750+pages (1)

[Jukka]

JUKKA

5.1 – Calliope
Poetry book. Leaves of Grass: First and "Death-Bed" Editions by Walt Whitman.

Points This Post: 5
Total Points: 265
Books Read: 21

[Andy]

Andy P.
Task # 20.4 - Author! Author! - Gea's task: The College Years
Option 1. read a book which is set at least 50% in a country that is part of European Union
by James Thompson
This book is set in Helsinki, Finland

Points this post: 20
Total points: 770

[Maryn]

10.2 A New Year and A New Number

A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens - 102 pages

Points this post: 10
Total points: 690
Goodreads Authors this post: 0
Total Goodreads Authors: 20
Big Books - 500+:
Big Books - 750+:
Big Books - 1000+:

[Ashley]

ASHLEY V

10.1. A Random Trip Back in Time.

Go to Random.org. On the right-hand side of the page is a box that says True Random Number Generator. Set the minimum to 1 and the maximum to 50. Have the generator give you a number.

Subtract the random number generated from 2015, and read a book first published in the resulting year.

REQUIRED Include your random number in your post.


The Color Purple by Alice Walker

My random number was 33 so I read a book published in 1982.

CURRENT POST
Points: 10
Goodreads Authors: 0
Big Book Tickets: 0
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CUMULATIVE TOTAL
Total Points: 295
Total Goodreads Authors: 7
Total Big Book Tickets: 1
Big Books - 500+: 1
Big Books - 750+:
Big Books - 1000+:

[Jessica]

Bookwrm526Garth Nix

Task #15.8 - Under My Thumb: read a book that has a human hand on the cover that shows a thumb.

I read Abhorsen by Garth Nix (***GOODREADS AUTHOR***).


Points this post: 15
Total points for challenge: 340
Goodreads author tickets this post: 1
Total Goodreads authors: 12

[Angel **Book Junkie**]

15.10 All I Want For Christmas is U
Read a book that begins with the letter U

Untamed | Victoria Green | 216 Pages | ♥♥♥♥ | GR Author

♥ ♥ ♥
This Task
Points: 15
GR Authors: 1
Big Books: (500+): 0 (750+): 0 (1000+): 0
♥ ♥ ♥
Totals:
Total: 955/1045 ★
GR Authors: 55
Big Books: (500+): 2 (750+): 1 (1000+): 1
Completed Tasks: ✔(5), ✔(10), ✔(15), ✔(25), ✔(50),

[Angel **Book Junkie**]

20.4 - Author! Author! - Gea's task: The College Years
Main Character is in College

Wait for You | J. Lynn | 384 Pages | ♥♥♥♥ |

♥ ♥ ♥
This Task
Points: 20
GR Authors: 0
Big Books: (500+): 0 (750+): 0 (1000+): 0
♥ ♥ ♥
Totals:
Total: 975/1045 ★
GR Authors: 55
Big Books: (500+): 2 (750+): 1 (1000+): 1
Completed Tasks: ✔(5), ✔(10), ✔(15), ✔(25), ✔(50),

[Happy]

25.4 - Bluemoon's task: EGYPTIAN DEITIES

(view spoiler)[C. THE GOD OSIRIS - Osiris is usually identified as the god of the afterlife, the underworld and the dead. Osiris was considered not only a merciful judge of the dead in the afterlife, but also the underworld agency that granted all life, including sprouting vegetation and the fertile flooding of the Nile River. As a result he is also known as the god of resurrection.

For this option read a book that is first in a series that is new to you or resurrect a series that you have been neglecting and read another book in the series. NO REREADS for this option.

REQUIRED: State that the book read for the task is not a reread.

D. THE GODESS ISIS - Isis was worshipped as the ideal mother and wife as well as the patroness of nature and magic. She was the friend of slaves, sinners, artisans and the downtrodden, but she also listened to the prayers of the wealthy, maidens, aristocrats and rulers.

For this option read a book that has "Magic" or "Magical Realism" as a genre on the home page. Embedded genres will work for this task.

REQUIRED: State which options you chose when you post. (hide spoiler)]

C. Authority by Jeff VanderMeer is a resurrection of the Southern Reach Trilogy that I started last year. This book is NOT a reread.

***Goodreads Author***

D. The Iron Daughter by Julie Kagawa has Magic as a main page genre.

***Goodreads Author***


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

(view spoiler)[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 your rolled when you post.

3. Chocolate - of course! It's not Christmas in my family without a bar of Toblerone or a slab of chocolate to munch on. Read a book whose author initials can be found in "CHOCOLATE." All initials count and letters may only be used as many times as they appear in the word "CHOCOLATE."

5. Surprise - my siblings and I are pretty good at guessing what we'll find, but there's always something different, that we didn't expect to find. Read a book found on this list: Popular Classic Retellings Books.
REQUIRED: State which page the book you choose was found on when you post. (hide spoiler)]

I rolled 3 and 5

3. Blind Goddess by Anne Holt A, H, both found in CHOCOLATE

5. Ash by Malinda Lo is found on page 2 of Classic Retellings.

***Goodreads Author***

THIS POST:
Points: 55
Tasks Completed: 2
Books: 4
GRA Tickets: 3
BB Tickets: [500+:0][750+:0][1000+:0]

TOTAL THIS SEASON:
Points: 850
Tasks Completed: 52
Pages: 22021
Books: 67
GRA Tickets: 35
BB Tickets: [500+:6][750+:0][1000+:0]

[Nicole]

NicoleS
30.5 - Sandy's task: Atlantis

Option 2: read a book with the genre "utopia" or "dystopia" on its main page Fairest by Marissa Meyer

Option 3: Read a book that contains a word that matches exactly a word of 4 or more letters from the lyrics of Donovan's song Atlantis. The word I matched was 'ocean'. The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman

*Neil Gaiman and Marissa Meyer are Goodreads authors

Points this post: 30
Total Points: 315
GR Authors this post: 2
Total GR Authors: 21

[Darlene]

Queenbee Darlene

25.1 Angel **Book Junkie**'s task: New and Old

Option 1: New to you book, author read before
The Weed That Strings The Hangman's Bag (Flavia de Luce #2) by Alan Bradley (GRA)
The Weed That Strings the Hangman's Bag

I previously read #1 in the Flavia de Luce series The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie

and Option 2: Read a book by a new-to-you author
The Bees by Laline Paull (GRA)
Author is new to me. The Bees

25 points

Points this post: 25
Total Points: 190
GRA total: 6

[S.L.]

Scooter&Siam Repost from 3080 to make explicitly clear that book qualifies as Big Book--see bold language

20.3 - Best Review - Book Concierge's task: Caroling, Caroling …


Read ONE book whose TITLE shares a word with the title of one of my favorite Christmas Songs. The word must be 4 or more letters long. The word must match exactly – NO variations. Note – you may only use the book’s TITLE – NO subtitles or series names.

Required: Book must be a minimum of 250 pages. State the song title and the word you are matching when you post.

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.

My 10 favorite Christmas songs (in alphabetical order):
Angels We Have Heard On High
Christmas Time Is Here
I’ll Be Home For Christmas
It’s Beginning to Look A Lot Like Christmas
Joy to the World
O Holy Night
Santa Baby
Silver Bells
White Christmas
Winter Wonderland

Words you can match:
Angels, Baby, Beginning, Bells, Christmas, Have, Heard, Here, High, Holy, Home, Like, Look, Night, Santa, Silver, Time, White, Winter, Wonderland, World

Read In the Land of the Long White Cloud- Kindle version read -- paperback for task has 667 pages -- Big Book

Song: White Christmas; matching the word White

Totals
This Post: 20
Totals: 130
GRA: 4
Big Books: 2
Tasks: 11

[Dee]

Delicious Dee

25.4 - Bluemoon's task: EGYPTIAN DEITIES
Option B - - Larissa Ione (GR Author) - cover approved in the THT
Option C - Burned - Karen Marie Moning (GR Author) - not a re-read

25.6 -- Pamela3265's task: Let It Snow!
Repost for book reorg
Option C - Rustling Up Trouble - 2ppl have shelved as romance
Option D - - Katy Regnery (GR Author) - person on the cover is wearing woolen gloves; ebook only approved - 4267 of the approval thread

Points this Post: 25 (+25 from the repost)
Points Total: 865
Goodreads Authors: 52
Big Book Tickets: 500+ - 1

[Paula]

Paula

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

I read Psiquiatras, psicólogos y otros enfermos by Rodrigo Muñoz Avia ★★★★★.



Points this post: 5

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Total points: 130
Tasks completed: 9
Books read: 13

[Donna]

SCHATZIE

5.1: CALLIOPE

The Waste Land and Other Poems

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30.5: SANDY'S ATLANTIS

opt. 2: dystopia is an embedded genre
Snow Crash

opt. 3: DANCE is the word I used from the lyrics of Donovan's song Atlantis.
Shadow Dance
by Julie Garwood --- GR Author


Points this Post: 35
Total Points: 860
Total GRA: 32
BB-500: 2
BB-750: 2
BB-1000: 0

[Mai]

Mai

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

Rolled 2 & 5

2. Romance as a main genre

The End of the Affair by Graham Greene

5. Horror as a main genre

The Day of the Triffids by John Wyndham

Points this post: 30
Total Points: 475
Tasks Completed: 24
Books Read: 34
GR Authors: 4
Big Book Tickets: 500(), 750(), 1000()

[Mai]

Mai

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


Sex Criminals, Vol. 1: One Weird Trick by Matt Fraction

Points this post: 15
Total Points: 490
Tasks Completed: 25
Books Read: 35
GR Authors: 4
Big Book Tickets: 500(), 750(), 1000()

[Ems Loves to Read]

Captain America Girl

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

I rolled 2 and 5.

For option 2, I read The Fairest Beauty by Melanie Dickerson. Romance is a main genre on the book's main page.

For option 5, I read a publisher's advance copy of Oblivion by Kelly Creagh. Horror is one of the book's main genres.

Melanie Dickerson is a GR Author.

30.2 -- Hina's task: Homer's Odyssey

I chose options 1 and 5.

Option 1: I read Frankenstein; Or, the Modern Prometheus by Mary Shelley. Classics is the first genre on the book's main page.

Option 5: I read The Perils of Pleasure by Julie Anne Long. It was first published in 2008.

30.6 - Elizabeth B's task: Twice the Fun

I rolled a 4, so I'll be reading books with the same publication year.

I read The Blood of Olympus by Rick Riordan. IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 17.0

I also read After the End by Amy Plum.

Both books were published in 2014.

Amy Plum is a GR author.

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

I rolled a 4 and 5.

4: I read Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen. This book is not a reread for me.

5: I read The Merchant's Daughter by Melanie Dickerson. It was on page 3 of the list.

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

I chose options 3 and 4.

Option 3: The Captive Maiden by Melanie Dickerson. #4 in the Fairy Tales series. I've anticipated this one because I loved the first three.

Option 4: The Healer's Apprentice by Melanie Dickerson. This is Melanie's debut book, and #1 in the Fairy Tales series.

Points this post: 160
Total Points: 430
Books Read: 30
Tasks Complete: 20
GR Authors: 13

[Shawn]

Shawn H.

15.9 Public Enemy

Foxcatcher: The True Story of My Brother's Murder, John du Pont's Madness, and the Quest for Olympic Gold by Mark Schultz

**Crime > True Crime is the 2nd Genre listed with 9 users**


25.1 -- Angel **Book Junkie**'s task: New and Old

Option 1: Along Came a Spider by James Patterson

*Previously read London Bridges*

***James Patterson is a GR Author***

Option 2: Heaven Is a Playground by Rick Telander

**Rick Telander is a New Author for me**

Points this Post: 40
Total Points: 100
Big Ticket Books: 1
GR Author: 1

[Deborah]

Post 19

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

I rolled a 1 and 4

1. Satsuma - the classic item, usually found padding out the toe. Read a book with a bright orange cover

World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War

4. Luxury item

Why Didn't They Ask Evans? NOT A REREAD

Points this post: 30
Total: 390
Books read: 28
Tasks Done:17

[Sandy, Moderator Emeritus]

15.2 - Roman Numerals
For my first book, I read Moxyland - title contains D, L, M, X.
For my second book, I read The Status Civilization - contains I, C, V.

30.1 - Captain America Girl's task: It’s All Greek to Me…
I rolled 4 and 5.

For my first book (Odysseus), I read The Shipping News, with the word "ship" found intact in the title, The Shipping News.

For my second book (Medusa), I read Sparrow Hill Road - Horror (33 users) as a main page genre.

30.5 - Sandy's task: Atlantis

For my first book, I chose option 2, and read A Clockwork Orange. Science fiction>dystopia is a main page genre, with 1205 users.

For my second book, I chose option 3, and read Beautiful Souls: Saying No, Breaking Ranks, and Heeding the Voice of Conscience in Dark Times. The target word is "beautiful." The second line of the second verse is "Those beautiful sailors journeyed to the south."

Neither book has children as a main page genre.

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

For my first book, I chose option 1 and read Station Eleven. This almost worked for task 20.1, option 2 - genre is science fiction and it is set in the future, but not set far enough in the future. Specifically approved in post 2 of the HT.

For my second book, I chose option 3, and read We Were Liars, the 2014 GR YA Fiction award winner. This book was not a re-read.

For my third book, I chose option 5, and read Plan Your Escape, Secrets of Traveling the World for Less Than the Cost of Living at Home. My resolution this year is to do more traveling, and this book is clearly related to that objective. The book was not a re-read.

None of these 3 books has the genre childrens.

Points this post: 125
Total points: 1045

[Cat]

Catherine T

Task 5.4 - Erato
read a book with "love" in the title
Geek Love by Katherine Dunn

[Jukka]

JUKKA

5.2 – Clio

History or Historical Fiction. The Princesse de Clèves by Madame Lafayette.

Points This Post: 5
Total Points: 270
Books Read: 22

[Dlmrose, Moderator Emeritus]

Congratulations, Sandy! Task 30.4 in the Spring Challenge is yours!

[Wendy UK]

20.4 - The College Years


1. Set mainly in Ireland which is part of the European Union:

Fatty O'Leary's Dinner Party by Alexander McCall Smith ***Goodreads Author***


Total points 95

[Dee]

Delicious Dee

5.4 - Erato
reposting task because i'm moving book original claimed here to another task
The Five Deaths of Roxanne Love - Erin Quinn (GR Author) - love in the title

Points this Post: 0 (task repost, points already claimed)
Points Total: 865
Goodreads Authors: 52
Big Book Tickets: 500+ - 1

[Cat]

Catherine T

Task 10.1 - A Random Trip Back in Time
roll a random number (1-50) and read a book published in the year 2015 - [number]
I rolled a 9, so read a book published in 2015-9 = 2006
The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein

[Beth]

Beth Robinson

Task #25.5 Dakimel's Task - Luck Number Twelve
(2 books)

Option C - Zodiac Sign of Sagittarius - title word Centaur
Centaur of the Crime: A Novel of Fantasy and Forensics by Michael Angel

Option D - Chinese Zodiac Sign of Dragon - cover with a dragon on it
Dragonwriter: A Tribute to Anne McCaffrey and Pern by Todd McCaffrey



Points this post: 25
Total points: 45
Goodreads Authors this post: 1
Total Goodreads Authors: 2

[bamaace83]

Bamaace83


5.1 - Calliope

I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou



5.2 - Clio

Historical Fiction

What the Heart Keeps by Rosalind Laker



5.9 - Urania

Title: Star

Five Star Desire by Jacqueline Thomas



15.4 Ring in the New

Book 1:

Published: August 26, 2014

Heroes Are My Weakness by Susan Elizabeth Phillips

Book 2:

Number one in series

Long Time Coming by Rochelle Alers



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

Option 3: Bare-Chested Male

by Rochelle Alers


Points This Post: 50
Points Total: 50
GR Author: 0
Big Books: 500() 750() 1000()
Tasks Completed: 5

[Ems Loves to Read]

Captain America Girl

*REPOST TASK 30.8*

30.8 -- Morgan Faeriesfolly's task: Make Your TBR List Say Uncle

I chose options 2 and 5.

Option 2: by Olivia Drake.

Option 5: Two Little Lies by Liz Carlyle.

Two Little Lies verified as ‘not childrens’ at https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/..., post 35.

Points this post: 20
Total Points: 450
Books Read: 32
Tasks Complete: 21
GR Authors: 13

[Karen Michele]

20.4 - Author! Author! - Gea's task: The College Years

1. For this task, read a book which is set at least 50% in a country that is part of European Union.

Set entirely in Italy:

The Path to the Spiders' Nests by Italo Calvino

+20 Points
Grand Total: 375

[Melanie]

Dakimel

10.10. A New Book for a New Year

I read Then Came You which is blogged about here: https://bfgb.wordpress.com/2014/09/22...

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

For Option 1 I read The Prince's Waitress Wife which is about royalty (the prince) but doesn't fit 30.8 option 6 bc it's not 250 pg

For Option 2 I read At Last which I started in early 2014 (read a couple of chapters) but put aside until I'd caught up on the rest of Shalvis's series, and came back to it now that I'm all in on Lucky Harbor - this was not a reread

For option 3 I read Maybe Someday, which was a nominee for best romance 2014 - https://www.goodreads.com/choiceaward... - it is not a reread

TALLY:
This task - 60 points
Total - 700

[Kim]

Kimber

15.7 Creature Feature
Her Dragon's Fire by Julia Mills (goodreads author)

30.4 Neptune's Neighborhood
Option A: The Deepest Waters by Dan Walsh (goodreads author)
Option C: by Lori Lansens (goodreads author)


Above tasks: 45 points
# tasks submitted to date: 25
Goodreads auth: 25
New total points: 485

[Kim]

Kimber

REPOST #2830

Kimber

30.2 Homer's Odyssey

Option 1: The Pillars of the Earthby Ken Follett (goodreads author) pb 973 pages, genre-classics - qualifies for big book ticket

Option 3: Crazy in Paradise by Deborah Brown (goodreads author) pb 370 pages, initials D,B in NOBODY

This task: 30 points
# tasks submitted to date: 23
New total points: 440
GRA: 22
Big Book: 1/500+, 1/750+

[Cait S]

Cait S

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

Island for Two: Hawaii Magic\Fiji Fantasy by Beverly Jenkins and Elaine Overton

Points This Post: 5
Total Points: 455
Goodreads Authors: 29
Total Tasks Completed: 29

[Andy]

Andy P.
Task # 5.4 - Erato
Read a book with the word "love" found intact in the subtitle.
by John Grogan

Points this post: 5
Total points: 775

[Shauna]

25.4 - Bluemoon's task: EGYPTIAN DEITIES

A. THE GODDESS MA'AT -
Read a book with the name of a season (winter, spring, summer or fall/autumn) in the title or subtitle.
Autumn in the Vineyard by Marina Adair *Goodreads Author*

C. THE GOD OSIRIS -
Read a book that is first in a series that is new. NO REREADS for this option.
Lingerie Wars by Janet Elizabeth Henderson *Goodreads Author*
*This book is NOT a re-read

Totals for Challenge
Points this task: 25
Total Points: 340

Goodreads Authors: 20
Big Books - 500+: 1
Big Books - 750+: 1
Big Books - 1000+:

[Beth F]

20.9 - Moderator's Pet - Jessica PDX's Task: Stop That Slump!: Visions of Sugar Plums by Janet Evanovich, a Goodreads author.

30.6 - Elizabeth B's task: Twice the Fun
Rolled a 3.

Book 1: How the Scoundrel Seduces by Sabrina Jeffries, a Goodreads author.

Book 2: When the Rogue Returns by Sabrina Jeffries, a Goodreads author.

Points: 610

[Lacy]

Lacy Susanne

15.6 My Way
Read a memoir or autobiography- a non-fiction account of the author's OWN personal life and experiences.
The Pharmacist's Mate and 8 by Amy Fusselman

25.9 Pat's task: Narcissus & Echo
Narcissus

A. Read a book that is written in first person.
"Just as everything in my new life was clicking all at once, and for the first time ever - work I loved, an apartment I adored, friends I cherished, a romance I'd rekindled - I decided to move back to Beirut."
Jasmine and Fire: A Bittersweet Year in Beirut by Salma Abdelnour
Abdelnour is a GRA

B. Read a book that has the word “I,” “me,” or “my” as a stand-alone word in the title or subtitle.
Bury Me Deep by Megan Abbott
Abbott is a GRA.

Total points:615
Books read:44
Completed Tasks:29
Pages Read:13,076
Goodreads Authors:26
Big Books: 500(0); 750(0); 1000(0)

[Deborah]

Re-posting

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

Why Didn't They Ask Evans?
Mystery > Crime on main page
Help thread approves Mystery > Crime post # 7

20.3 - Best Review - Book Concierge's task: Caroling, Caroling …

Required: Book 342/250 pages
Using the word WORLD 5/4 letters

World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War

Using Joy to the World


Points this post:35
Total: 395
Books read: 28
Tasks Done:18

[Scarlett]

30.3 Dlmrose's task: Greek Key

Read a book from the list Best Twists: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. Rowling
AR INFO: IL: MG - BL: 6.8 - AR Pts: 32.0
It is number 15 on the first page of results for the list.
The version linked above is the audio version which I read; I am also claiming a BB 750 ticket. The link to the Mass Market Paperback is Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, which has 796 pages.

Read a book with one of these words in the title or subtitle: labyrinth, maze, jungle, snarl, tangle, warren
The Riddle of the Labyrinth: The Quest to Crack an Ancient Code by Margalit Fox GR AUTHOR

Points this post: 30
Total Points: 200
GR Authors: 7
BB 750: 1

[S.L.]

Scooter&Siam Repost from 3080 and 3105 for Big Book issue --see bold language

20.3 - Best Review - Book Concierge's task: Caroling, Caroling …


Read ONE book whose TITLE shares a word with the title of one of my favorite Christmas Songs. The word must be 4 or more letters long. The word must match exactly – NO variations. Note – you may only use the book’s TITLE – NO subtitles or series names.

Required: Book must be a minimum of 250 pages. State the song title and the word you are matching when you post.

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.

My 10 favorite Christmas songs (in alphabetical order):
Angels We Have Heard On High
Christmas Time Is Here
I’ll Be Home For Christmas
It’s Beginning to Look A Lot Like Christmas
Joy to the World
O Holy Night
Santa Baby
Silver Bells
White Christmas
Winter Wonderland

Words you can match:
Angels, Baby, Beginning, Bells, Christmas, Have, Heard, Here, High, Holy, Home, Like, Look, Night, Santa, Silver, Time, White, Winter, Wonderland, World

Read Kindle/Audible Unabridged In the Land of the Long White Cloud; for big book: paperback for task has 667 pages In the Land of the Long White Cloud

Song: White Christmas; matching the word White

Totals
This Post: 20
Totals: 130
GRA: 4
Big Books: 2
Tasks: 11

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10.1 - A Random Trip Back in Time.

I got 44, so I read That Was Then, This is Now, published in 1971.

10.8 - Our Friends in Tuxedos

St. Peter's Fair by Ellis Peters

15.1 - Returns and Exchanges

I gave Saga, Volume 3 5 stars and used this book for both books A and B.

Book A - Saga, Volume 4
Book B - Chew, Vol. 7: Bad Apples

15.10 - All I Want For Christmas is U

Ungifted (IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 8.0)

25.4 - Bluemoon's task: EGYPTIAN DEITIES

B -
C - Niccolò Rising (this book is new to me)

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