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WINTER CHALLENGE 2014 CT
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Winter 2014 Completed Tasks: Do Not Delete Posts
Laura NT5.2 - Clio
genre "History" or "Historical Fiction" on its main page
The Remains of the Day
Points this post: 5
Total points: 155
10.5. Older and Wiser
by Bell Hooks 12/23/2014This book is a nonfiction about the topic of love, what it is and how to have more of it, a topic I can always learn more about.
30.6 - Elizabeth B's task: Twice the Fun
I rolled a number 4:
by Diane Chamberlain 01/19/2015Published 2014.
Diane Chamberlain is a Goodreads author.
by Stephen King 02/24/2015Published 2014.
Stephen King is a Goodreads author.
Current post:
Points: 40
Goodreads Authors: 2
Big Book Tickets: 0
Totals:
Total Points: 495
Total Goodreads Authors: 21
Total Big Book Tickets: 3
Total Tasks Done: 27
Total Books Read: 39
SAM ID5.10 - Who's Your Muse?
read a book of your choice
Iris by Kirsten Osbourne
*ebook approved line 4407
**Kirsten Osbourne is a GR author, 1 ticket**
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10.1 - A Random Trip Back in Time
random number 18; read a book originally published in 1997
With This Ring by Carla Kelly
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20.4 - The College Years
read a fictional book with a main character in college
Maybe Someday by Colleen Hoover
*the GR description states that Sydney is in college
**Colleen Hoover is a GR Author, 1 ticket**
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25.3 - Two Types of Tasks
Book A: read a book that you got for free
Daddy Wanted by Renee Andrews
* I received this book for free through the GR first reads program.
**Renee Andrews is a GR Author, 1 ticket**
Book B: a book from Mrs. Soule's 5 star shelf
The Blue Sword by Robin McKinley
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25.9 - Narcissus & Echo
character chosen: Narcissus
Opt A: read a book written in first person
A Plain Death by Amanda Flower
*this book is new to me
*first sentence in first person: "A gust of wind rocked my car and the U-Haul trailer hitched to the back."
**Amanda Flower is a GR author, 1 ticket**
Opt C: read a book with one person on the cover
by Linda Lael Miller*this book is new to me
*the total pages for both books is 783
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30.1 - It's All Greek To Me...
Opt 2: read a book with Romance as a main genre
The Temporary Wife by Mary Balogh
Opt 3: read a book with fire on the cover
by J.K. Rowling*torch on the left hand side, allowed in help thread
*AR BookFinder stats: IL: MG - BL: 6.7 - AR Pts: 14.0
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30.4 - Neptune's Neighbourhood
Opt A: read a book with a water term in the title/subtitle/series name
Hearts Awakening by Delia Parr
*the series name is "Hearts Along the River," matching word is river.
Opt C: read a book with a body of water large enough to swim in on the cover
by Cathy Marie Hake, Susan Page Davis, and 3 others**Susan Page Davis is a GR Author, 1 ticket**
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Points: 140
Total Points: 460
GR Authors: 17
Big Books: 0
Kristen IA25.8 -- Hana C's task: Merry Saturnalia!
This is a TWO book task.
Book 1: Book of my choice - Giving family and friends gifts during Saturnalia was common. My gift to you is that your first book for this task can be any book of your choice.
Any Man of Mine by Rachel Gibson-2/24/15
Book 2: Option 1 - Read a book that shows an outside winter landscape complete with snow.
Winter Garden by Kristin Hannah- 2/10/15
*Kristin Hannah is a Goodreads author*
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Points this post: 25
Total points: 345
Tasks complete: 14/59
Books Read: 22
Goodreads authors this post: 1
Total Goodreads authors: 17
Jamie NYC10.1. A Random Trip Back in Time
The random generator gave me the number 8. 2015-8=2007.
I read Snowball in Hell by Josh Lanyon who is a GRA. It was first published in 2007.
The ebook was approved in Msg 4425 of the eBook verification thread
15.4 Ring in the New
Book 1: Red Dirt Heart 3 by N.R. Walker who is a GRA. It was published 10/16/2014.
The ebook was approved in Msg 4425 of the eBook verification thread
Book 2: Chaser by Rick R. Reed who is a GRA. It is #1 in a series.
Points this post: 25
GRA: 3
Tasks: 2
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Total Points: 535
GRA: 38
Tasks: 33
Books: 45
Becky P5.2 - Clio
An Unforgettable Rogue by Annette Blair
***Annette Blair is a GRA***
5.5 - Thalia
Gentlemen Prefer Curves: A Perfect Fit Novel by Sugar Jamison
***Sugar Jamison is a GRA***
10.9. Get to Know the Author
Written in My Own Heart's Blood by Diana Gabaldon found on pg 1
***This a BB*2 at 842pgs (pp edition is 825) and Diana Gabaldon is a GRA***
15.4 Ring in the New
One book option
Sea of Shadows by Kelley Armstrong
***Kelley Armstrong is a GRA***
20.2 - Rookie at the Top - Erika’s Task: Feminism is for Everybody!
Option 3-
by Sugar Jamison***Sugar Jamison is a GRA***
20.8 - Nickels & Dimes - Angie CA's task: 5+5, 5+10, and 10+10 equals 20!
Love and Other Scandals by Caroline Linden It fits tasks 5.2 and 5.4
***Caroline Linden is a GRA***
20.9 - Moderator's Pet - Jessica PDX's Task: Stop That Slump!
Highland Surrender by Tracy Brogan
***Tracy Brogan is a GRA***
25.3 -- Mrs.soule's task: Two Types of Tasks
Book A- Romancing the Duke by Tessa Dare I found this as a free Ebook
Book B- And Then He Kissed Her by Laura Lee Guhrke
***Tessa Dare is a GRA***
25.9 -- Pat's task: Narcissus & Echo
Narcissus
Option A- One Night Stand by J.S. Cooper 'The sinful night I'd never forget'
Option C- Shadow Kiss by Richelle Mead
***J.S. Cooper and Richelle Mead are GRA***
30.9 -- Delicious Dee's task: You Are An Ironman
Option 4- Red Rising by Pierce Brown
Option 5- Last Sacrifice by Richelle Mead
***Pierce Brown and Richelle Mead are GRA. Last Sacrifice is a BB at 620pgs (pp edition over 500pgs)
Points this post-175
Total Points-355
Total GRA-25
Total BB-20 500+(2), 750+(6), 1000+(2)
Laura E20.10 Group Reads
Code Name Verity by Elizabeth Wein
*Post #59 on the discussion thread is mine.
Points: 20
Totals
Points: 335
Cait S10.5- Older and Wiser
Read a nonfiction book that makes you wiser by giving you more information about something you would like to know more about.
The Magic Castle: A Mother's Harrowing True Story of Her Adoptive Son's Multiple Personalities--and the Triumph of Healing by Carole Smith
I'm always interested in learning more about mental health, especially in regards to fostered/adopted kids.
Points This Post: 10
Total Points: 675
Goodreads Authors: 38
Total Tasks Completed: 39
5.6 MelpomeneI read Me Before You by Jojo Moyes - Goodreads Author
It was #8 on page 1 of the Causes of Ugly Crying List.
Points this post: 5
Total points: 800
Goodreads Authors this post: 1
Total Goodreads Authors: 26
Big Books - 500+:
Big Books - 750+:
Big Books - 1000+:
15.2 - Roman NumeralsBOOK 1: Unexpected Lessons in Love by Bernardine Bishop
Title contains I, C, D, L, V and X.
BOOK 2: Academy Street: A Novel by Mary Costello
Title/subtitle contains M (as well as C, D, L and V)
Points this post: 15
Total Points: 455
GR Authors: 5
Big Book Tickets: 1
Total books read: 30
Becky P15.8 Under My Thumb
by Lucinda Brant***Lucinda Brant is a GRA***
20.3 - Best Review - Book Concierge's task: Caroling, Caroling …
One Night Is Never Enough by Anne Mallory
Song O Holy Night matching the word Night
20.5 - Bigger is Better - Emurphy's task: 2 Sides to Every Coin
Option 2- Sweet Evil by Wendy Higgins
***Wendy Higgins is a GRA***
Points this post-55
Total Points-410
Total GRA-27
Total BB-20
REPOST!!!Anne (Booklady)
20.6 - Seasoned Reader - Alicia T's task: Deployment
This is a new to me author and book.
Option 1: Far Abroad – I live in USA and is set in Argentina South America
Thursday Night Widows by Claudia Piñeiro
Points in These Tasks: 20
Goodreads Authors in This Post: 0
Big Book Tickets in This Post: 0
Pages Read in This Post: 269
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Totals:
Total Points: 260
Total Goodreads Authors: 11
Total Big Book Tickets: 500=(2), 750=(0), 1000=(0)
Total Tasks Completed: 14/59
Total Books Read: 18
Total Pages Read in Winter 2014-15 SRC: 7098
10.10 A New Blog for a New YearI read The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins - reviewed here
Claiming a GRA ticket for Paula Hawkins
15.2 Roman Numerals
I read Mrs. Pollifax Unveiled by Dorothy Gilman -- I, D, L, M, V, X
and A Beautiful Place to Die by Malla Nunn - C
20.10 Group Reads
I read Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch by Terry Pratchett & Neil Gaiman and posted in the discussion thread here
25.9 Narcissus and Echo
I chose Narcissus.
Option A - Dorothy Must Die by Danielle Paige - first sentence is "I first discovered I was trash three days before my ninth birthday." This book is new to me.
Claiming a GRA ticket for Danielle Paige
Option C -
by Qiu Xiaolong - single person on cover. This book was new to me.Total pages for both books = 452 + 463 = 915
New Total: 410
10.2: A New Year and a New NumberRead a book with the number of pages consisting of digits found in 2015 - no repeating digits.
I read The Sleepwalker's Guide to Dancing.
Claiming one Big Book Ticket (512 pages.)
Claiming one Goodreads Author Ticket (Mira Jacob.)
Points this post: 10
Total points: 85
Tasks complete: 13
Books read: 13
GR Authors: 8
Big Book Tickets: 3
30.1 It's All Greek to MeOption 2 - Read a book with love, romance, or music as a main page genre
by Kristen Ashley***Kristen Ashley is a GR Author***
***Big Book Ticket - 615 pages - Wild and Free***
Option 5 - Read a book with ‘horror’ as a main page genre.
by Joe Hill***Big Book Ticket - 720 pages***
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This Post:
Tasks Completed: 1
Books Read: 2
Goodreads Authors: 1
Big Book Tickets: 0
Points: 30
Totals:
Tasks Completed: 23
Books Read: 32
Goodreads Authors: 22
Big Book Tickets: 2
Total Points: 420
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10.2 New Year for New Yearread a book with the number of pages consisting of digits found in 2015
The Postman Always Rings Twice - 120 pages
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This Post:
Tasks Completed: 1
Books Read: 1
Goodreads Authors: 0
Big Book Tickets: 0
Points: 10
Totals:
Tasks Completed: 24
Books Read: 33
Goodreads Authors: 22
Big Book Tickets: 2
Total Points: 430
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Blueberry Repost of 3895 post30.7 I rolled a 1 and 3.
Opt. 1 Read a book with a bright orange cover (at least 50% of the cover should be bright orange).
Opt. 3 Read a book whose author initials can be found in "CHOCOLATE".
The Orchardist by Amanda Coplin
Pts this post: 30
Total pts: 375
Total books: 25
15.3 Launch A Thousand ShipsRead ONE book that satisfies BOTH Book 1 and Book 2 requirements: Irene is on the Greek list; the novels take place in France, which is a Mediterranean country.
Suite Française by Irene Nemirovsky
20.10 - Group Reads:
Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch by Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/... Message 42
Tasks: 35
Total: 1045!!!!
Vicki20.1 Bea's Task: January and Janus
Option 5: Main character is a Doctor
Third Degree by Greg Iles
Warren Shields - a prominent local physician as described in the book's synopsis
This post:
20 pts
Total:
325 pts
16 GRA
Repost to Claim GRA Ticket 20.10 Group Reads
I read Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch by Terry Pratchett & Neil Gaiman and posted in the discussion thread here
Claiming a GRA Ticket for Neil Gaiman
Grand Total: 410
Elizabeth PTask 30.1 - It's All Greek To Me
I rolled a 1 and a 4
Option One: Retelling of Hades/Persephone myth
Abandon by Meg Cabot
Meg Cabot is a *Goodreads Author*
Option Four: SHIP found intact in title/subtitle/author's name
The Ship of Brides: A Novel by Jojo Moyes
Jojo Moyes ia a *Goodreads Author*
Points this Post: 30
Total Points: 650
Total Tasks: 35
Goodreads Authors: 30
Big Books: 4
Total Books: 49
5.5 - Thalia:Read a book with the genre "Humor," "Comedy," or "Funny" on its main page
My Bluegrass Baby by Molly Harper - Both Humor and Comedy on Main Page.
No print version - length approved on spreadsheet #1189
Molly Harper is a Goodreads Author
Points this post: 5
GRA this post:1
BB this post:0
Total points:190
Total GRA:10
Total BB:0
30.6 - Elizabeth B's task: Twice the FunRolled #2
2: AUTHOR: Read 2 books written by authors who share the first name or surname
a) Buttercream Bump Off by Jenn McKinlay *Goodreads Author*
b) At the Drop of a Hat by Jenn McKinlay *Goodreads Author*
Totals for Challenge
Points this task: 30
Total Points: 410
Goodreads Authors: 24
Big Books - 500+: 1
Big Books - 750+: 1
Big Books - 1000+:
Kristi CO20.10 - Group Reads
Code Name Verity by Elizabeth Wein
(Message 60 in https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...)
Elizabeth Wein is a goodreads author
Points this post: 20
Total points: 335
Tasks completed: 16
Books read: 22
Goodreads Authors: 10
Big Books: 500=1, 750=0, 1000=0
Task 10.4 Let's Go!Read a book with the genre "travel" on its main page. The genre may be stand alone or embedded.
In a Strange Room (2010) by Damon Galgut (Paperback, 207 pages)
465 + 10 = 475
Tasks Completed: 25
Points for this post: 10
Points thus far: 465 + 10 = 475
Books read: 37
Pages read: 11,535
Read but not claimed: 2
Goodreads Authors: 10
Big Books:
(1) 500+
(1) 750+
(0) 1,000+
15.7 Creature FeatureI read Giant George: Life with the World's Biggest Dog which has the word "giant" in it.
Points: 360
Books read: 29
tasks completed: 22
GR authors: 7
Big Books: 3(500)
pages read: 9703
Posted by Peakles20.7 - Shorter is Sweeter - Berls's Task: Back to High School
Option 4 - Read a book with a teacher or other school administrator (e.g., principal, counselor) as one of the main characters.
Mr. Miracle by Debbie Macomber
Approved in Msg 27 https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
*** Debbie McComber is a GRA ***
30.3 - Dlmrose's task: Greek Key
Option 2 - Read a book from the Best Twists list.
Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie
Found on Page 1, #10 on the list
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/5...
Option 3 - Read a book with one of these words in the title or subtitle: labyrinth, maze , jungle, snarl, tangle, warren.
The Maze Runner by James Dashner
Children's
AR
IL: UG BL: 5.3 AR Points: 15.0
http://www.arbookfind.com/bookdetail....
*** James Dashner is a GRA ***
Total Points: 395
Total GRA: 13
Readerboard Name: StephanieB30.7 -- Catherine T's task: Hang the Christmas Stockings with Care
Rolled 1
1 Satsuma (Orange Cover)
Geek Love
& Rolled 4
Luxury Item (Book I have wanted to read, not a reread)
Lila
15.8 Under My Thumb
(Has a thumb on cover)
Yes Please
20.6 - Seasoned Reader - Alicia T's task: Deployment
Option 1: Far Abroad
Age of Ambition: Chasing Fortune, Truth, and Faith in the New China
State the continent on which you live and identify the setting of the book if it's not obvious from the Goodreads description: Live in North America. Book is in China (continent: Asia). This is not a reread.
20.1 - Most Improved Player - Bea's task: January and Janus
Option 5: Medical Setting/Nurse/Midwife/etc
The Midwife: A Memoir of Birth, Joy, and Hard Times
25.10 -- Lois's task: Book Group Books
Book One: Our Book Club Read...
January 2015 we read Station Eleven by GOODREADS AUTHOR Emily St. John Mandel
Book Two:
I finally read Fifty Shades, currently #19 and #18 when I accessed 2/2 on the Book Club List of Most Popular Book Club Books United States
Fifty Shades of Grey by GOODREADS AUTHOR E.L. James
5.10 Who's Your Muse? (Book of Choice)
Paddle Your Own Canoe: One Man's Fundamentals for Delicious Living
10.1 A Random Trip Back in Time
Random #: 9
The Devil Wears Prada (Published in 2006)
Total Points This Post: 125
Two More GoodReads Authors This Post
Amy FL5.2 – Clio
Excavation - Historical Fiction (approved in message 2)
5.3 – Euterpe
5.4 – Erato
Dearly Beloved
5.5 – Thalia
Unleashed (Humor)
5.8 – Terpsichore
Astonish Me (Approved in message 2)
5.9 – Urania
Copper Sun (Sun)
Points this post: 30
Total points: 155
10.1 A Random Trip Back in TimeTrue Random Number Generator gave me the number 1; subtracted from 2015 gave me a book published in 2014
We Are Not Ourselves, published 8/19/14
Matthew Thomas is a Goodreads author
Points this task: 10
Total Points: 65
Claiming one GRA ticket
Total GRA tickets to date: 3
15.5 California Dreaming
Read a book set primarily in California
Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore
The description states that the book is set in San Francisco
Robin Sloan is a GRA
Points this task: 15
Total Points: 80
Claiming one GRA ticket
Total GRA tickets to date: 4
20.1- Most Improved PlayerOption 4-Read a book from the GR Aging shelf
Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End
This book appears on page one
Total points this task: 20
Total points: 100
20.2-Rookie at the Top
Option 1-Read a nonfiction book that has Feminism as a genre on its main page
Not That Kind of Girl: A Young Woman Tells You What She's "Learned"
Points this task: 20
Total Points: 120
Lena Dunham is a GRA
Claiming one GRA ticket
Total GRA tickets: 5
20.5 Bigger is Better
Option 4-Never Left-Read a book with a teacher as one of the main characters
The Good Girl
One on the main characters is described on the GR main page as "a young inner-city art teacher"
Mary Kubica is a GRA
Points this task: 20
Total points: 140
Claiming one GRA ticket
Total GRA tickets: 6
Becky P- repost for post 3918I would like to swap two books around. The book from task 20.2 to task 5.5 and vice versa
5.5 - Thalia
by Sugar Jamison (this book was originally used for task 20.2)***Sugar Jamison is a GRA***
20.2 - Rookie at the Top - Erika’s Task: Feminism is for Everybody!
Option 3-
by Sugar Jamison (This book was originally used for 5.5)***Sugar Jamison is a GRA***
25.9 -- Pat's task: Narcissus & Echo
Narcissus
These books are new to me
Option A- One Night Stand by J.S. Cooper 'The sinful night I'd never forget'
***J.S. Cooper is a GRA***
Option C-
by Richelle Mead***Richelle Mead is a GRA***
Points this post-50
Total Points-410
Becky P Repost changing a book in task 25.310.10. A New Blog for a New Year
Romancing the Duke by Tessa Dare (This book was originally used for task 25.3 part A)
https://bfgb.wordpress.com/2014/08/21...
25.3 -- Mrs.soule's task: Two Types of Tasks
Book A- Salt Bride: A Georgian Historical Romance by Lucinda Brant
This was a free ebook
Book B- And Then He Kissed Her by Laura Lee Guhrke
Points this post-35
Total Points-405 (420 when the repost of task 15.8 is done)
Can I please change My True Love Gave to Me from task 25.9 to 25.5? 25.5 -- Dakimel's task: Lucky Number Twelve
Option A: Read a book with the word “twelve” or “dozen” in the title/subtitle.
My True Love Gave to Me: Twelve Holiday Stories
by Stephanie Perkins*****Stephanie Perkins is a Goodreads Author*****
D: Find YOUR Chinese Zodiac sign and read a book with the corresponding animal on the cover.
The Magician's Assistant
by Ann PatchettMy sign is the rabbit
25.9 -- Pat's task: Narcissus & Echo
I chose Narcissus. The books are both new to me, not rereads.
368+496 =864 pages in total
A. Read a book that is written in first person.
Shopaholic to the Stars by Sophie Kinsella
The books starts: "OK. Don't panic. Don't panic. I'll escape from this."
C. Read a book that shows exactly one person on the cover.
The Golem and the Jinni by Helene Wecker
One person walking under the arch.
*****Helen Wecker is a Goodreads Author*****
Total Points: 570
GRAs: 21
BBs: 1
15.8 Under My ThumbRead a book that has a human hand on the cover that shows a thumb.
Fables, Vol. 1: Legends in Exile by Bill Willingham
*****Bill Willingham is a Goodreads author*****
Total points: 585
GRAs: 22
BBs: 1
Please could I move Saga Vol 1 from 10.10 to 25.3?25.3 -- Mrs.soule's task: Two Types of Tasks
Book A: Fables, Vol. 2: Animal Farm by Bill Willingham
I got this book for Christmas.
*****Bill Willingham is a Goodreads Author*****
Book B: This is your limited task. Read a book from my Goodreads five-star shelf.
Saga, Volume 1 by Brian K. Vaughan
Total:600
GRAs: 23
BBs: 1
Elizabeth B25.2 - Andy P's task: Hats off to Translators
Book 1: I read Brouillard au pont de Tolbiac (originally written in French)
Book 2: Τάλγκο (originally written in Greek)
Points:25
Total:1045
Mod
trishhartuk20.7 - Shorter is Sweeter - Berls’s Task: Back to High School
Option 4 - Never Left: For this option, read a book with a teacher or other school administrator (e.g., principal, counselor) as one of the main characters. REQUIRED: Their role must be apparent from the Goodreads description. If not, provide a link verifying their role.
Murder Is Our Mascot (Schooled in Murder Book 1), Tracy D. Comstock
From the GR Description: “Murder is the new mascot at Ellington High... A murdered coach and a missing counsellor has thrown the school into a foreign curriculum of anger, fear, and suspicion. English teacher Emily Taylor is determined to prove that her missing friend is not a murderer.”
It does have a paperback according to Amazon (http://www.amazon.co.uk/Murder-Our-Ma...), but that edition isn't on Goodreads. Approved for length as an ebook: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/... Message 4420 and listed in the verification file (row 1185).
Goodreads Author: No
Big Book: No
Total Points this Task: 20
Books Read: 1
Tasks Completed: 26
Total Points: 570
Total Goodreads Authors: 20
Total Big books: 500+ (1)
30.7 Hang the Christmas Stockings with Care - rolled 3,5Opt 3 - author's initials in CHOCOLATE
Days of Blood & Starlight by Laini Taylor (GR author)
BB ticket - 513 pgs
Opt 5 - book from popular retelling list - approved post #52. Found on 1st page of list.
The Madman's Daughter by Megan Shepherd (GR author)
30.9 You are an Ironman
Opt 3 Book I have been highly anticipating - I have read the first 2 books within the last few months
Bitterblue by Kristin Cashore BB ticket - 563 pgs
Opt 5 - SALT in title
The Looking Glass Wars by Frank Beddor (GR author)
Total pts/post - 60
Total pts./challenge - 435
GR authors: 3 (Laini Taylor, Megan Shepherd, Frank Beddor)
NICOLE OH25.8 -- Hana C's task: Merry Saturnalia!
Book 1 (free choice): A Spool of Blue Thread
Book 2, Option 2: Blood, Bones, and Butter: The Inadvertent Education of a Reluctant Chef - page 1, #23
POINTS
This Post: 25
Total Points: 450
Books Read: 36
Goodreads Authors: 25
Big Books: [500+: 2] [750+: 0] [1000+: 0]
FANDURY15.9 Public Enemy
Read a book with the genre "crime" on its main book page.
Lock In by John Scalzi
This book has the Genre "Crime" on its main page.
John Scalzi is a Goodreads Author!
Points this post: 15
Total Points: 515
Books Read: 33
Goodreads Authors: 15
Big Books:500+(0)750+(0)1000+(1)
BellaGBear:task 5.2 Clio: The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Vol. 1
>points: 5
task 5.5 Thalia: Rat Queens, Vol. 1: Sass & Sorcery
Also Kurtis J. Wiebe is a goodreads author
>points: 5
task 10.4 let's go: Chroniques de Jérusalem
>Points: 10
task 15.1 return and exchanges:
Book 1:Batman: Year One I already read Batman: The Dark Knight Returns
Book 2: Letter 44 Volume 1: Escape Velocity I found this on 28-01-15 following recommendations from https://www.goodreads.com/book/simila...
>points: 15
task 15.7 creature feature:
>Points: 15
task 30.7: hang the christmas stockings
rolled 1: bright orange cover:
rolled 4:
. This is not a re-read. The book was lying around and begging to be read for months already. >Points: 30
Total points this task: 80
total points: 630
Author tickets: 1
10.8. Our Friends in TuxedosWhite Raven's Lover by Nhys Glover (NG)
Nhys Glover is a Goodreads author.
25.3 -- Mrs.soule's task: Two Types of Tasks
Book A: Free-for-this-challenge book
In Love with a Haunted House by Kate Goldman - this was a free ebook
Book B:
Dealing with Dragons by Patricia Wrede - I read this with my son and I think he enjoyed it as much as I did the first time!
MG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 8.0
30.8 -- Morgan Faeriesfolly's task: Make Your TBR List Say Uncle
Option 5 :: GUILTY PLEASURES ::
Karma Girl by Jennifer Estep - this is a guilty pleasure for me because it’s a re-read that I love to revisit even though it’s totally goofy - 360 pgs
Jennifer Estep is a Goodreads author.
Option 6 :: AS YOU WISH :: royalty
Goong, Volume 16 by Park SoHee - series is about Korean royal family - 384 pgs
Points This Post: 65
Total Points: 725
Goodreads Authors: 27
Elizabeth PTask 25.4 - Egyptian Deities
Option C - Book in a series you have been neglecting
Ruin and Rising by Leigh Bardugo
I bought this book the day it came out (June 2014) because I was so excited to finish the series and still hadn't read it yet! So this *was not a reread* for me.
Leigh Bardugo is a *Goodreads Author*
Option D - Book with magical realism as main page genre
First Frost by Sarah Addison Allen
Sarah Addison Allen is a *Goodreads Author*
Points this Post: 25
Total Points: 675
Total Tasks: 36
Goodreads Authors: 32
Big Books: 4
Total Books: 51
CathyG20.5 - Bigger is Better - Emurphy's task: 2 Sides to Every Coin
Read ONE book from one of the following options.
Option 1: Read a book that has the word "coin", or the name of a US coin (defined as: penny, nickel, dime, quarter) in the title/subtitle.
No Quarter by Christine d'Abo
Goodreads Author
25.3 -- Mrs.soule's task: Two Types of Tasks
Book A: Read a free-for-this-challenge book
REQUIRED: State the source of the book when you post.
Free Kindle book
Bound to Seduction by Elisabeth Naughton
Goodreads Author
Approved post #4431
Book B: This is your limited task. Read a book from my Goodreads five-star shelf.
Dash & Lily's Book of Dares by Rachel Cohn and David Levithan
Goodreads Author
25.5 -- Dakimel's task: Lucky Number Twelve
Read two books, one each from two different options below.
Option A: Read a book that is 12th in a series according to its listing on GR.
Redeemed by P.C. Cast
Goodreads Author
Option C: Find your Western Zodiac sign and read a book that has YOUR sign's symbol in the title/subtitle or series name.
Taurus-Bull
Impact (Buckin’ Bull Riders) by Cassandra Carr
Goodreads Author
Points this post: 70
Total points: 700
Tasks completed: 31
Books read: 47
Goodreads Authors: 38
Big Books: 500= ,750=0, 1000=0
15.4This book was published October 7th, 2014 and is the first in a series, so it satisfies both options.
The Young Elites by Marie Lu *CLAIMING GRA*
15.9 Genre CRIME on Main Page
The Secret Place by Tana French *CLAIMING GRA*
Total this post: 30
Total Points: 315
20.2 - Rookie at the Top - Erika’s Task: Feminism is for Everybody!:Option 3: Read a book with a pink object (this includes text), high-heeled shoe(s), or a bare-chested man on the cover.
- Pink all over. Diana Rowland is a Goodreads Author. Note- I previously used this book for #20.3 and want to move it here instead. Thanks!
Points this post: 20
GRA this post:1
BB this post:0
Total points: 190 (no increase, b/c moved)
Total GRA: 10 (no increase, b/c moved)
Total BB:0
30.6 I rolled a 2 - two books by authors who share the same name (you can read the same author twice).Scarlet by Marissa Meyer *CLAIMING GRA*
Cress by Marissa Meyer *CLAIMING GRA*
Total this post: 30
Total Points: 345
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The Seasonal Reading Challenge
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20.7 Back to High School
Option 3: Two Boys Kissing
Young Adult Fiction nominee in 2013
25.9 Narcissus & Echo
Narcissus
Option A: The Jaguar's Children
"Thu Apr 5 - 08:31 [text]: hello i am sorry to bother you but i need your assistance - i am hector - cesars friend - its an emergency now for cesar - are you in el norte?"
book is 288 pages and not a re-read
Option C:
shows exactly one person on the cover
book is 407 pages and not a re-read
Points this post: 45
Total points: 185
Tasks completed: 11
Books read: 14