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WINTER CHALLENGE 2014 CT
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Winter 2014 Completed Tasks: Do Not Delete Posts
Daki mel10.7. You Can Do It!
I read Hope and Help for Your Nerves (approved msg 38)
20.4 - Author! Author! - Gea's task: The College Years
I read The Story of a New Name which is set in Italy - for option 1
TALLY:
This post - 30
Total - 1000
50.1 - Teri-K's task: Let's Start the New Year Off Right OPTIONS 1, 2, and 3Option 1: Read a book you wanted to read for this challenge but that didn't quite fit the requirements for the task. The book must fit most of the parameters of the task, but miss by one detail.
The Communist Manifesto by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels
DID NOT FIT: 30.2 Option A: read a book (fiction or nonfiction) that has "Classics" as a genre on its main page. It is a classic, but did not reach the 300 page length requirement
Option 2: Read a book you started once upon a time but didn't finish. You must have gotten through at least the first chapter or the first 25 pages.
Ecce Homo/The Antichrist by Friedrich Nietzsch
REQUIRED: I originally abandoned this about halfway through Ecce Homo about 12 years ago (about 50 pages). It is definitely not a re-read.
Option 3: Pick a book from GoodReads Best Book of the Year 2014 nominees and winners.
The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August by Claire North
REQUIRED: It was a finalist in the Science Fiction category. It is not a reread.
https://www.goodreads.com/choiceaward...
Task: 50
Total: 995
MORGAN FAERIESFOLLY20.2 Rookie at the Top - Erika’s Task: Feminism is for Everybody!
Option 3 -- bare chested man, something pink, or high heeled shoe on cover
by Gena ShowalterGena Showalter is a **Goodreads Author**
[POINTS]
This Post: 20
Total Points: 1045/1045 *\o/*
Books Read: 82
Completed Tasks: 59/59
Pages Read: 27723
Goodreads Authors: 54
Big Books: [500+: 7] [750+: 0] [1000+: 0]
Thanks for another fun season everyone!
Oma122920.2 - Rookie at the Top - Erika’s Task: Feminism is for Everybody!
I have chosen Option 3
Option 3-Read a book with a pink object (this includes text
by Dorian Cirrone-Pink Flowers are on the cover.Total Points- 340/1045
Number of Tasks Completed 24/59
Number of GR authors-(13)
Number of Big Books- 500 pages () 750+pages (2)
Cait S25.6- Let It Snow!
Choose TWO different options below and read a book that meets the requirements for EACH option.
Book #1- Option A: Let it snow
Read a book whose author’s initials can be found in the song title “LET IT SNOW”.
Love and Protect by Naima Simone **Naima Simone is a Goodreads Author**
Book #2- Option C: As long as you love me so
Read a book with Romance listed as a genre on the book’s main page.
Mississippi Blues by D'Ann Lindun
This book was verified as Romance here
Points This Post: 25
Total Points: 625
Goodreads Authors: 37
Total Tasks Completed: 36
Queenbee Darlene50.1 Teri-K's task: Let's STart the New Year Off Right
Option 2: Read a book started, but didn't finish: The Apartment by Greg Baxter The Apartment
I abandoned this book at about page 75 January 2014 due to extreme boredom, but I slogged through it for this challenge. Not a reread.
Option 3: GoodReads Best Book of the Year 2014: Annihilation
by Jeff Vandermeer Annihilation
Nominated for best science fiction 2014; this book is not a reread. GRA
Option 5: Be Resolved: Resolution - do random acts of kindness for friends and family throughout the year: I read Handmade Gifts From The Kitchen by Alison Walker Handmade Gifts from the Kitchen: More than 100 Culinary Inspired Presents to Make and Bake
Book filled with handmade goodies which I will definitely use to randomly give away to friends and family; This is not a reread.
Points: 50
Points this post: 50
Total Points: 250
GRA: 8
Jen A
25.9. Pat's task: Narcissus & Echo
NARCICUSS: A. Read a book that is written in first person. A first person narrative means the book is written from one person's point of view, speaking for and about themselves. It is characterized by narrators who explicitly refer to themselves using variations of "I." Example: Bridget Jones's Diary, Storm Front. Required: Include the first sentence of the book that demonstrates the first person perspective (the narrator specifically speaking for and about themselves).
As Chimney Sweepers Come to Dust by Alan Bradley - GOODREADS AUTHOR. 1st sentence: "If you're anything like me, you adore rot." This is the first time I ever read this book.
NARCICUSS: C. Read a book that shows exactly one person on the cover. Required: Include the cover when you post.
The Martian by Andy Weir - GOODREADS AUTHOR. This is the first time I ever read this book.
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50.1. Teri-K's task: Let's Start the New Year Off Right
1) Close, But Not Quite
How to Build a Girl by Caitlin Moran. Almost fits task 20.2, option #1, but it's fiction instead of nonfiction.
3) Jump on the Bandwagon
Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng - GOODREADS AUTHOR. Was nominated in the Best Debut Goodreads Author category for the 2014 Goodreads Reader's Choice Awards. This is the first time I ever read this book.
5) Be Resolved
Bad Feminist by Roxane Gay - GOODREADS AUTHOR. I resolved to let myself be "on fire" this year, meaning to follow my passions and learn more about things I feel passionately about, in particular social justice. This book is a collection of critical and personal essays exploring racism and sexism and other issues pertinent to social justice. This is the first time I ever read this book.
POINTS
Points This Post: 75
Points Total: 205
GR Author: 6
Big Books: 500() 750() 1000()
Tasks Completed: 9
Kim O20.1 - Most Improved Player - Bea's task: January and Janus
Option 2: Read a book with the main page genre of either Historical Fiction or Science Fiction.
A Place at the Table: A Novel The genre is historical fiction. The story takes place between 1929 and 1991.
Susan Rebecca White is a Goodreads author
Points this task: 20
Goodreads author ticket: 1
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25.4 - Bluemoon's task: EGYPTIAN DEITIES
B.THE SUN GOD RA - Read a book with the image of a bird (any bird will do) on the cover.
Alexander McCall Smith is a Goodreads author
D. THE GODDESS ISIS - Read a book that has "Magic" or "Magical Realism" as a genre on the home page.
The Angel's Game
The book is 531 pages.
Points this task: 25
Big Books - 500+: 1
Goodreads author ticket: 1
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25.9 -- Pat's task: Narcissus & Echo
I chose Narcissus.
B. Read a book that has the word “I,” “me,” or “my” as a stand-alone word in the title or subtitle.
Why Can't I Be You
Allie Larkin is a Goodreads author
C. Read a book that shows exactly one person on the cover.
Lynn Cullen is a Goodreads author
Points this task: 25
Goodreads author ticket: 2
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30.5 - Sandy's task: Atlantis
Option 2:Read a book with the genre "utopia" or "dystopia" on its main page.
The Road
Option 3:Read a book the title or subtitle of which contains a word that matches exactly a word of 4 or more letters from the lyrics of Donovan's song Atlantis.
Painted Veil The word I chose was "painted".
Beverle Graves Myers is a Goodreads author.
Points this task: 30
Goodreads author ticket: 1
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30.9 -- Delicious Dee's task: You Are An Ironman
Option 4:Read a debut book by an author.
The Eyre Affair - First in the Thursday Next series
Option 5:Read a book where the letters S, A, L, T can be found in the title/subtitle.
A Rule Against Murder - #4 in the Inspector Gamache series
Points this task: 30
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Totals
Big Books - 500+: 2
Good Reads authors: 14
Books read: 32
RedsCat5.2 CLIO
The Pink Suit
Points This Post: 5
Goodreads Authors: 0
Big Book Tickets: 0
Total for Winter Challenge:
Total Points: 285
Total Goodreads Authors: 10
Total Big Book Tickets:
Big Books - 500+: 0
Big Books - 750+: 0
Big Books - 1000+: 0
Elizabeth PTask 25.1 - New and Old
Option One: New to you book by old to you author
Sea of Shadows by Kelley Armstrong
One of her older books that I've read is Omens
Kelley Armstrong is a *Goodreads Author*
Option Three: Series by a new to you author
Spellbound Falls by Janet Chapman
This is the first book in the series Spellbound Falls and the first Janet Chapman I've read
Points this Post: 25
Total Points: 560
Total Tasks: 32
Goodreads Authors: 27
Big Books: 4
Total Books: 43
Jasmiina F5.5 - Thalia:
Read a book with the genre "Humor," "Comedy," or "Funny" on its main page.
Aliens Vs Parker by Paul Scheer.
Points this post: 5
Total Points: 445
GR Authors this post: 0
Total GR Authors: 8
Big Book Tickets this post: 0
Total Big Book Tickets:
BBooks - 500+: 2
BBooks - 750+:
BBooks - 1000+:
FANDURY15.5 California Dreamin'
Read a book set primarily (at least 50%) in California.
Broken Souls by Stephen Blackmoore
This book is set completely in Los Angeles, California.
Stephen Blackmoore is a Goodreads Author!
Points this post: 15
Total Points: 475
Books Read: 30
Goodreads Authors: 14
Big Books:500+(0)750+(0)1000+(1)
30.8Read a book with the main page genre “Books about Books”--The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield
To remember all of all those who have died from or currently live with AIDS/HIV, read a book that has a cover that is at least 75% red.
by Graeme SimsionPoints this post: 30
Total Points: 255
GR Authors: 9
BB (750): 1
Mod
JUKKA10.2. A New Year and a New Number
Book with page number consisting of digits in 2015. The Troika by Stepan Chapman. Though I read the Kindle edition, the paperback edition has 251 pages.
Points This Post: 10
Total Points: 325
Books Read: 26
Julia103Task 20.5 - 2 Sides to Every Coin
Option 1: Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America by Barbara Ehrenreich
(Nickel is U.S. coin)
Post total: 20 points
Total Challenge points: 715
Total GRA: 18
Total BB tickets: 6
Mimi MicheleRepost of 3705
15.4 Ring in the New:
Book one- published between 3-24 &2-15
The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins The Girl on the Train The Girl on the Train
Book two-first book in a series
The Sweeetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan BradleyThe Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie
Points-15
15.6 My Way read a memoir
It Was Me All Along It Was Me All Along It Was Me All Along
Points-15
Previous points-225
Points this post-30
New total-255
BARBARA ★15.8 Under My Thumb
Archangel's Consort - Nalini Singh (hand on neck) 2/17Goodreads Author
30.4 - Annapoorni's task: Neptune's Neighbourhood
A) Water Bound - Christine Feehan (water in title) 2/16
Goodreads Author
C)
Hidden Currents - Christine Feehan (large body of water on cover) 2/21Goodreads Author
Totals for Challenge
Points this task: 45
Total Points: 590
Goodreads Authors: 33
Big Books - 500+: (2)
Big Books - 750+: (0)
Big Books - 1000+: (0)
590/1045 POINTS
ASHLEY V15.2 - Roman Numerals
Roman numerals are based on seven symbols I, C, D, L, M, V, X
Read TWO books whose titles and/or subtitles together contain ALL 7 symbols/letters
Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides
Letters: M I D L X
**Middlesex is 529 pages and qualifies for 1 Big Book ticket**
Moving Forward Sideways Like a Crab by Shani Mootoo
Letters: M V I L C
CURRENT POST
Points: 15
Goodreads Authors: 0
Big Book Tickets: 1
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CUMULATIVE TOTAL
Total Points: 380
Total Goodreads Authors: 11
Total Big Book Tickets: 2
Big Books - 500+: 2
Big Books - 750+:
Big Books - 1000+:
LOULOU5.1 Calliope
Read a book with poetry as a main page genre.
Rapture by Carol Ann Duffy (62 pages) & The Whitsun Weddings by Philip Larkin (46 pages).
NB: Together these books have a total page count of 108 pages. Both have poetry as a main page genre.
25.8 Hana C's Task: Merry Saturnalia!
1. Book of own choice.
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling
AR Bookfind information: IL: MG+, BL: 6.9, AR: 34.0
This book has 607 pages and I am claiming ONE BIG BOOK ticket.
Book 2. Option 3: Book with Science Fiction as a main page genre & setting primarily extraterrestrial.
Perelandra by C.S. Lewis
This book is set primarily on Venus (or Perelandra).
Points this post: 30
Points overall: 265
Goodreads authors: 2
Big book tickets (500): 3
Big book tickets (750): 2
Big book tickets (1000): 1
Tasks completed: 13
Books read: 21
Chris MDPosting to fix errors in Post 3678.
20.1 January and Janus
Option 2 - Historical Fiction listed on main page
Stealing Athena by Karen Essex, who is a GoodReads author
This book takes place during the period 1799 to 1816 with flashbacks to ancient Greece in the fifth century BCE.
I listened to the audio version on this book. The paperback has 454 pages.
25.9 Narcissus and Echo
Echo
Option B - Word repeated in title
Blue Lily, Lily Blue by Maggie Stiefvater, who is a GoodReads author
I listened to the audio version on this book. The paperback has 389 pages.
Option C - Cover shows exactly two people
One Day by David NichollsI listened to the audio version on this book. The paperback has 435 pages.
I have not read either of these books before.
Corrected point total: 320
trishhartuk50.1 - Teri-K's task: Let's Start the New Year Off Right
1) Close, But Not Quite. REQUIRED: Indicate which task the book almost works for, include all required information from the original task AND briefly explain why it didn't fit.
30.2 -- Hina's task: Homer's Odyssey: Option 1: Read a book that has "Classics" as a genre on its main page. Book must be at least 300 pages long.
Cold Comfort Farm, Stella Gibbons
Couldn’t use it for 30.2 Option 1 as while it has Classics as a genre, it isn’t 300 pages long.
Goodreads Author: No
Big Book: No
3) Jump on the Bandwagon. Pick a book from GoodReads Best Book of the Year 2014 nominees and winners. REQUIRED: Name the category the book is listed in and state that it is not a reread when you post.
Lock In, John Scalzi
Nominated in the Science Fiction Category. I had never read John Scalzi before (although given how much I enjoyed Lock In, I intend to read more), so this isn’t a reread.
Read the kindle version. MMPB reference edition:
Goodreads Author: Yes. John Scalzi is a Goodreads author
Big Book: No
4) It's Your Last Chance - Read a book which has "mythology" AND either "Greek" or "Roman" as genres on the main page.
Bulfinch's Greek and Roman Mythology: The Age of Fable
Listed in the Approval message in the Help Thread
Read the kindle version. MMPB reference edition:
Goodreads author: No
Big Book: No
Total Points this Challenge: 50
Books Read: 30
Tasks Completed: 24
Total Points: 535 (yay! made it half way)
Total Goodreads Authors: 19
Total Big books: 500+ (1)
15.6 My WayPaper Love: Searching for the Girl My Grandfather Left Behind by Sarah Wildman (a GRA)
20.8 - Nickels & Dimes - Angie CA's task: 5+5, 5+10, and 10+10 equals 20!
Task 5.4 - Love in the title, and task 5.7 - Spirituality genre: Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert (a GRA)
30.6 - Elizabeth B's task: Twice the Fun
6. GENRE: Historical Fiction
The Lost Wife by Alyson Richman (a GRA)
The Auschwitz Escape by Joel C. Rosenberg (a GRA)
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Points this post: 65
Total points: 280
Total Big Books: 2 tickets
Total GR Authors: 11
5.6. Melpomene - read a book found on the Causes of Ugly Crying list.
Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins
I read the translation into Estonian
Required: On the list its on the 2.nd page on 117. place (link here!).
Points: 5
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Total points: 90
Total GR Authors:3
Total Big Books: (500+):2
Total Tasks Done:10
Total Books Read:10
Jen UT20.9 - Moderator's Pet - Jessica PDX's Task: Stop That Slump!
The Blood of Olympus by Rick Riordan
IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 17.0
Total Books: 7
Total Points: 40
ANGIE CA5.6 - Melpomene
Book: Vain by Fisher Amelie
Notes: Page 1 (#71).
5.7 - Polyhymnia
Book: Devoted by Jennifer Mathieu
Notes: Religion genere locked in.
This Post: 10
Points to Date: 930
Task 30.2 -- Hina's task: Homer's Odyssey Read 2 books, each from a different option. REQUIRED: State the options you chose when you post.
Both books must be at least 300 pages long.
Option 1: Read a bookthat has "Classics" as a genre on its main page.
Little Dorrit (1857) by Charles Dickens (Paperback, 889 pages)
**** Big Books**** (889) Little Dorrit
Option 4: Read a book that has Penelope, Athena, Calypso, or Circe in the title/subtitle or in the author's first or last name. Words must match exactly, no variations.
Calypso Magic (Magic Trilogy #2) (1988) by Catherine Coulter (Goodreads Author) (Mass Market Paperback, 402 pages)
**** Goodreads Author **** Catherine Coulter
435 + 30 = 465
Tasks Completed: 24
Points for this post: 25
Points thus far: 435 + 30 = 465
Books read: 36
Pages read: 11,328
Read but not claimed: 1
Goodreads Authors: 10
Big Books:
(1) 500+
(1) 750+
(0) 1,000+
Post 2225.9 -- Pat's task: Narcissus & Echo
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.
Narcissus
Option A: Read a book that is written in first person.
Jackaby 299 pages New to me book
Told from the perspective of Abigail Rook
It was late January, and New England wore a fresh coat of snow as I stepped along the gangplank to the shore.
Option B/C:Read a book that has the word “I,” “me,” or “my” as a stand-alone word in the title or subtitle.
I Never Promised You a Rose Garden 288 pages New to me book587/500 pages needed for task
Points this post:25
Total: 465
Books read: 33
Tasks Done:21
Kristen IA15.7 Creature Feature
Read a book with one of these words in the title or subtitle: centaur, chimera, dragon, giant, gorgon, griffin, harpy, minotaur, pegasus, satyr, sphinx, serpent, siren, unicorn. Plurals and possessives are ok, no other variations.
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo - 2/21/15
by Stieg Larsson
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Points this post: 15
Total points: 270
Tasks complete: 12
Books Read: 17
Goodreads authors this post: 0
Total Goodreads authors: 14
25.1 New & OldOption 1. Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty - 2/15/15
Previous book read: The Husband's Secret – 5/24/14
Option 4. Breathe by Abbi Glines - 2/21/15
Author is new to me
Books Read: 2
Points This Post: 25
Total Points: 30
10.9 Get to Know the AuthorThe Hours by Michael Cunningham goodreads' author His interview appears on page 1.
Total points: 45
Beth Robinson5.10 Who's Your Muse?
Book of your choice
Science Friction: Where the Known Meets the Unknown
15.7 Creature Feature
Title with one of list of words including "dragon"
Brothers of the Dragon by Robin Wayne Bailey
Points this post: 20
Total points: 130
15.4 Ring in the NewRead TWO books one from Book 1 and one from Book 2
Book 1 - Read a book first published between March 1, 2014 and February 28, 2015.
Seconds by Bryan Lee O'Malley
Book 2 - Read a book identified on GR as book #1 in a series.
Le Quadrille Des Assassins (The Devil's Dances Trilogy #1) by Hervé Jubert
This task
Points: 15
Total
Points: 50
Kim O --repost of 371320.1 - Most Improved Player - Bea's task: January and Janus
Option 2: Read a book with the main page genre of either Historical Fiction or Science Fiction.
A Place at the Table: A Novel The genre is historical fiction. The story takes place between 1929 and 1991.
Susan Rebecca White is a Goodreads author
Points this task: 20
Goodreads author ticket: 1
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25.4 - Bluemoon's task: EGYPTIAN DEITIES
B.THE SUN GOD RA - Read a book with the image of a bird (any bird will do) on the cover.
Alexander McCall Smith is a Goodreads author
D. THE GODDESS ISIS - Read a book that has "Magic" or "Magical Realism" as a genre on the home page.
The Angel's Game
The book is 531 pages.
Points this task: 25
Big Books - 500+: 1
Goodreads author ticket: 1
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25.9 -- Pat's task: Narcissus & Echo
I chose Narcissus. Both books are new to me. The total number of pages for the two books is 622.
B. Read a book that has the word “I,” “me,” or “my” as a stand-alone word in the title or subtitle.
Why Can't I Be You
Allie Larkin is a Goodreads author
C. Read a book that shows exactly one person on the cover.
Lynn Cullen is a Goodreads author
Points this task: 25
Goodreads author ticket: 2
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30.5 - Sandy's task: Atlantis
Option 2:Read a book with the genre "utopia" or "dystopia" on its main page.
The Road
Option 3:Read a book the title or subtitle of which contains a word that matches exactly a word of 4 or more letters from the lyrics of Donovan's song Atlantis.
Painted Veil The word I chose was "painted".
Beverle Graves Myers is a Goodreads author.
Points this task: 30
Goodreads author ticket: 1
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30.9 -- Delicious Dee's task: You Are An Ironman
Option 4:Read a debut book by an author.
The Eyre Affair - First in the Thursday Next series
Option 5:Read a book where the letters S, A, L, T can be found in the title/subtitle.
A Rule Against Murder - #4 in the Inspector Gamache series
Points this task: 30
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Totals
Big Books - 500+: 2
Good Reads authors: 14
Books read: 32
15.5 California Dreamin' Read a book set primarily (at least 50%) in California.Set in San Francisco, CA:
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. Dick
Task: 15
Total: 1010
Captain America Girl50.1 - Teri-K's task: Let's Start the New Year Off Right
I chose options 1, 2, and 3.
Option 1: I read Rook by Sharon Cameron.
Not allowed for task 25.8, book 2, option 3, because it wasn't an extra-terrestrial setting. It has the genre 'science fiction' on its main page.
Option 2: I read The Doctor's Lady by Jody Hedlund. I originally started it in January, 2014, but lost interest after 3 chapters. I picked it up again in February 2015 and finished it this time. This book is not a reread.
Option 3: I read Red Rising by Pierce Brown. It was the 2014 winner for Best Debut Goodreads Author. It is not a reread.
Pierce Brown is a GR Author.
Points this post: 50
Total Points: 530
Books Read: 38
Tasks Complete: 25
GR Authors: 16
Captain America Girl5.4 – Erato
I read a publisher's advance copy of Love in the Time of Scandal by Caroline Linden.
Caroline Linden is a GR Author.
Points this post: 5
Total Points: 535
Books Read: 39
Tasks Complete: 26
GR Authors: 17
Shawn H. 20.2 - Rookie at the Top - Erika’s Task: Feminism is for Everybody!
Option 3: Bare Chested Man on the Cover
by Larry PlattPoints this Post: 20
Total Points: 150
GR Authors: 1
Big Ticket Books: 2
Captain America Girl10.9. Get to Know the Author
I read Firefight by Brandon Sanderson. His interview was found at the bottom of page 2.
Brandon Sanderson is a GR Author.
Points this post: 10
Total Points: 545
Books Read: 40
Tasks Complete: 27
GR Authors: 18
Elizabeth B5.1 - Calliope
genre "Poetry" Crank
15.7 Creature Feature
dragon in the title
What a Dragon Should Know
Points:20
Total:1000
ASHLEY OZ5.10 - Who's Your Muse?
Book of choice
Three by Kristen Simmons
20.7 - Shorter is Sweeter - Berls's Task: Back to High School
Option 3 - The Best YA: GR Award YA Nominee
Sweet Evil by Wendy Higgins
2012 nominee for Best Young Adult Fantasy & Science Fiction
20.8 - Nickels & Dimes - Angie CA's task: 5+5, 5+10, and 10+10 equals 20!
5.2 - Clio
Read a book with the genre "History" or "Historical Fiction" on its main page
10.3. National Days.
Read a book set at least 50% in Australia
The Light Between Oceans byM.L. Stedman
30.1 - Captain America Girl's task: It’s All Greek to Me…
I rolled a 2 and a 6
2: Orpheus and Eurydice
Read a book with love, romance, or music as a main page genre.
Sweet Peril by Wendy Higgins
Genre: Romance
6: Cupid and Psyche
Read a book with a candle or candles on the cover.
The Miniaturist by Jessie Burton
POINTS
This Post: 75
Total Points: 430
Books Read: 30
Completed Tasks: 21
Captain America Girl15.1 Returns and Exchanges
Book 1: I started out with Pride, Prejudice and the Perfect Match by Marilyn Brant, and then read Pride, Prejudice and the Perfect Bet, also by Marilyn Brant. I rated the first book 4 stars.
Book 2: I started with Firelight by Kristen Callihan, which I rated 4 stars, and then read Fool Me Twice by Meredith Duran. I found the second book on February 13, 2015.
Meredith Duran is a GR Author.
Points this post: 15
Total Points: 560
Books Read: 42
Tasks Complete: 28
GR Authors: 19
NARUMON25.6 Let it Snow
Option A: Author initials found in LET IT SNOW
Rooms by Lauren Oliver. Author initials found in LET IT SNOW
**** Lauren Oliver is a Goodreads Author****
Option B: Title contains the word "FIRE" intact
The Girl of Fire and Thorns by Rae Carson
**** Rae Carson is a Goodreads Author ****
25.9 Narcissus and Echo
I chose to do the tasks associated with Echo. Both books are new to me.
Option b: Read a book with repeated word in title
Chop Chop by Simon Wroe (page number: 288).
**** Simon Wroe is a Goodreads Author ****
Option C: Book with exactly two people on the cover
by John Ajvide Lindqvist. Cover has two children standing in a snowy field. (page number: 472). 30.6 Twice the Fun
I rolled a 3, so had to read two books with the same word in the series name.
I read James Patterson's Witch and Wizard (series: Witch & Wizard) and Nndei Okorafor's Akata Witch (series: Akata Witch). Both series contain the word "witch".
****James Patterson is a Goodreads Author****
****Nndei Okorafor is a Goodreads Author****
30.8 Make your TBR Say Uncle
Option 3: Read a book with LGBT main character
The Snow Queen by Michael Cunningham. The book features an LGBT main character, main genre contains GLBT and is approved by the task creator here (see post #146).
****Michael Cunningham is a Goodreads Author ****
Option 6: Read a book where the main character is royalty, or features pirates.
Inda by Sherwood Smith. The book was approved by the task creator here (see post #210).
****Sherwood Smith is a Goodreads Author ****
50.1 Let's Start the New Year Off Right
Option 1: Almost fits a task
Die Again by Tess Gerritsen. Not allowed for 25.5 Option 1 because it's 11th in a series instead of the required 12th. Off by 1!
****Tess Gerritsen is a Goodreads Author ****
Option 3: A book from the Best of Goodreads 2014 list
The Good Girl by Mary Kubica, which was a nominee for the Best of Mystery and Thriller section. This is NOT a re-read for me.
**** Mary Kubica is a Goodreads Author ****
Option 5: read a non-fiction book that is about, or helps with, your new year's resolution
My new year's resolution was to be better informed about different cultures and big events that impacted the world, especially the ones that happened recently in my lifetime. I read Fukushima: The Story of a Nuclear Disaster by David Lochbaum and other co-authors to better understand that devastating event and the impact it had on US and Japan nuclear policies. This book is NOT a re-read.
Die Again and Fukushima are both approved by Teri-K here (post #136 for approval) .
TOTAL IN POST:
Points: 160
Goodreads Author: 9
Big Books: 0
Cassondra E5.2 - Clio
Read a book with the genre "History" or "Historical Fiction" on its main page. Other genres that fit into these genres will also work. Ex: Military History, Historical Romance, Historical Mystery, etc. Genres may be stand alone or embedded.
The Signature of All Things by Elizabeth Gilbert -
Elizabeth Gilbert is a **Goodreads Author**
Big Books [500+: 1]
Pages = hardcopy 512 / e-book 513
Points = 5
5.5 - Thalia
Read a book with the genre "Humor," "Comedy," or "Funny" on its main page. Genres may be stand alone or embedded.
The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion
Paperback = 295 / e-book 305
Points = 5
5.10 - Who's Your Muse?
Take your favorite muse out to play by reading a book of your choice.
#Forfeit by Caroline Batten
Caroline Batten is a **Goodreads Author**
Pages = e-book 438 / Paperback 436
Points = 5
15.8 Under My Thumb
Read a book that has a human hand on the cover that shows a thumb. The hand must not be covered with a glove, mitt, etc. The hand must be easily identifiable and the thumb MUST be included. Required Include the cover when you post
Raven Flight (Shadowfell #2) by Juliet Marillier
Pages = eBook 469 Pages / Paperback 416 Pages
Juliet Marillier is a **Goodreads Author**
Points = 15
15.6 My Way
Read a memoir or autobiography- a non-fiction account of the author's OWN personal life and experiences. Books with co-authors are ok
A House in the Sky by Amanda Lindhout and Sara Corbett
Amanda Lindhout is a **Goodreads Author**
Pages = 373
Points = 15
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 (but see note to option 2).
Option 3: Distance Makes the Heart Grow Fonder- If there’s one thing about deployments that I try to convey to my friends, it’s that you have to get creative with your relationship. In today’s world of technology, my husband and I almost have to be archaic with our affections. We write each other hand written letters, I send care packages full of his favorite snack foods, and he sends me flowers for no reason at all. We have to put a lot of thought and effort into making one another feel good emotionally when we can’t physically be next to each other. It’s forced us to think about all the little romantic gestures we can do, so for this option read a book with the genre "Romance" on the goodread’s main page. The genre may be stand alone or embedded.
Big Girl Panties by Stephanie Evanovich
Stephanie Evanovich is a **Goodreads Author**
Pages = 368 Paperback / e-book 429
Points = 20
25.1 -- Angel **Book Junkie**'s task: New and Old
Pick 2 options and read 1 book from each. This is a TWO book task.
Option 2: Read a book by a new-to-you author.
REQUIRED: State that the author is new to you.
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.
Option 2: Playing with Matches: A Novel by Carolyn Wall (Author is NEW to me **met at author event in February 2015, then purchased another of her books!!!)
Pages = 320 Paperback
Option 1: Sweeping Up Glass by Carolyn Wall (older book: Playing with Matches)
Pages = 336 Paperback
Points = 25
{POINTS}
This Post: 90
Total Points: 130
Books Read: 11
Completed Tasks: 10/60
Goodreads Authors: 8
Big Books: [500+: 1] [750+: 0] [1000+: 0]
Amy N.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.
Unleashed by Emily Kimelman 2/20/15 Claiming Goodreads author
20.7 - Shorter is Sweeter - Berls's Task: Back to High School
Choose ONE option and read a book that fulfills the option.
Required: State which option you chose when you post.
Option 3: The Best YA: pick a book that's been nominated for Young Adult Fiction or Young Adult Fantasy and Science Fiction in the Goodreads Choice Awards. To find these lists go to The Best Books of 2014. To see what books were nominated that year, click on "View Results" and pick the list from the left. The other years are also listed on the left, repeat the same process for them. REQUIRED: State which year you used and whether the book was a Young Adult Fiction or Young Adult Fantasy and Science Fiction
Young Adult Fantasy and Science Fiction in 2012
Insurgent by Veronica Roth 2/17/15 Claiming Goodreads author
Claiming Big Book Ticket: 525 pages
This Post: 35
Total Points: 210
Tasks Completed: 12
Books Read: 16
Goodreads Author: 11
Big Books: 500+(1)
Big Books: 750+ (0)
Big Books: 1000+ (0)
SPANTALIAN JOANNE25.9 -- Pat's task: Narcissus & Echo
Narcissus ( the origin of the term narcissism, a fixation with oneself)
All books read for this task are new to me books.
A. Read a book that is written in first person.
~ by Jessica Verday, 1/10/15Required: Include the first sentence of the book that demonstrates the first person perspective:
"All I could hear was my heart beating."~ Pg 1, 1st sentence.
C. Read a book that shows exactly one person on the cover. Required: Include the cover when you post.
~ by Julie Kagawa, 12/3/14Points this post: 25
Total Points: 100
Blueberry25.3
Opt A: Read a free-for-this-challenge book.
Pioneer Girl. This is a library e-book read through Overdrive.
Opt B: Read a book from my Goodreads five-star shelf.
What I Eat: Around the World in 80 Diets
P.S. I love Peter Menzel's books.
Pts this post: 25
Total pts: 290
Total Books: 19
Dakimel20.5 - Bigger is Better - Emurphy's task: 2 Sides to Every Coin
I read for option 2 Those Who Leave and Those Who Stay (Leave / Stay)
25.5 -- Dakimel's task: Lucky Number Twelve
I read for option A One in a Million (#12 in series) & for option C - I am a Sagittarius - Wood Nymph Seeks Centaur: A Mythological Dating Guide
TALLY:
This post - 45 points
Total - 1045
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15.4 Ring in the New:
Book one- published between 3-24 &2-15
The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins The Girl on the Train
Book two-book in a series
The Sweeetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan BradleyThe Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie
Points-15
15.6 My Way read a memoir
It Was Me All Along It Was Me All Along
Points-15
30.9 You are an Ironman
Option 3-Sense of Anticipation
Nora Webster by Colm Toibin Nora Webster
Option 5-Hitting the wall-letters of s a l t be the title
Slowing Dancing With a Stranger by Meryl Comer Slow Dancing with a Stranger: Lost and Found in the Age of Alzheimer's
Previous Total-225
This post-60
New Total -285