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MOST POINTS
Kim - 2
Tessa - 6
Cathy - 3
☆☆Donnisha - 15
Linda C - 5
☆☆Mickslibrarian - 15
Marilyn - 8
Amber - 7
••Diana S - 9
Bethany - 3
MOST PAGES
Kim - 655
••Tessa - 2947
Cathy - 1144
☆☆Donnisha - 5293
Linda C - 1395
Mickslibrarian - 2418
Marilyn - 2888
Amber - 2069
Diana S - 2732
Bethany - 955
Task # and Title - 1.1, At Times SquareRead a book whose Author's LAST name initial is in the word(s) BALL DROP.
Link to book AND Author - The Girl Before by J.P. Delaney
Date book was completed - 1/5/20
Points for this task - 1
Pages for this task - 341
Total Points - 1
Total Pages - 341
Rating (optional) - 5 Stars
TESSATask 2.4 - Amber - New Beginning and Completing Goalsw
Series # 1 in a new-to-me series: The Cat Who Came for Christmas ✔ - 01Jan2020 - 240 pg
The NEXT book in a series I previously started: Al Capone Shines My Shoes ✔ - 03Jan2020 - 274 pg
THIS TASK
Points earned - 2
Pages read - 514 pg
Total points earned to date - 2
Total pages read to date - 514 pg
1.3 Winter Storma. Snow
Read a book with a predominately (50%+) WHITE cover (show cover).
Sylvia Day One with You
05Jan2020464 pgs.
TOTAL POINTS --1
TOTAL PAGES -- 464
1.4 The Power of ONE wordJanuary 's word is LIST(S)
Sylvia Day, Wish List
07Jan2020 pgs— 44 (ebook)
TOTAL POINTS —- 2
TOTAL PAGES —- 508
Task # and Title - 1.1, At Times SquareRead a book whose Author's LAST name initial is in the word(s) BALL DROP.
Link to book AND Author - The Bone Orchard by. Paul Doiron
Date book was completed - 1/8/20
Points for this task - 1
Pages for this task - 317
Total Points - 1
Total Pages - 317
Rating (optional) -4 Stars
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January 's word is LIST(S)
Sylvia Day, Wish List
07Jan2020 pgs— 44 (ebook)
TOTAL POINTS —- 2
TOTAL PAGES —- 508"
Sorry Cathy - I can't count this book. All books must be 100+ pages
Task 2.1 Surprise MeAunt Dimity and the Deep Blue Sea (Aunt Dimity Mystery, #11) – Nancy Atherton (4 stars) 1/8/20 [336]
Impeachment: An American History - Jeffrey A. Engel, Jon Meacham,Timothy Naftali, Peter Baker (4 stars) 1/9/20 [256]
Points this task - 2
Pages this task - 592
Total points - 2
Total pages - 592
Task 2.4 - Amber - New Beginning and Completing GoalsSeries # 1 in a new-to-me series: The Cuckoo's CallingRobert Galbraith 561 pgs
The NEXT book in a series I previously started: The Uccello Connection Estelle Ryan400 pgs
THIS TASK
Points earned - 2
Pages read - 961 pg
Total points-3
Total pages-1278
TESSATask 1.3 - Winter Storm
BLACK cover -
✔ - 09Jan2020 - 513 pgTHIS TASK
Points earned - 1
Pages read - 513
Total points earned to date - 3
Total pages read to date - 1027 pages
TESSATask 1.6 - Name Game
Author's first name is JAMES
James MacManus / Ike and Kay ✔ - 09Jan20 - 288 pg
THIS TASK
Points earned - 1
Pages read - 288 pages
Total points earned to date - 4
Total pages read to date - 1315 pages
1.3 Winter Stormc. Icicles
Read a book with a predominately (50%+) BLUE cover (show cover).
THIS TASK
Points earned - 1
Pages read - 312
Total points earned to date - 4
Total pages read to date -1590 pages
1.7 (Marilyn's Task) New Year Resolution #1Read a book whose main character's (MC) first or last name starts with a letter in one of my favorite resolutions TRAVEL MORE.
White Chrysanthemum by Mary Lynn Bracht (Main character - Emi)
Completed - 1/13/2020
Points for this task - 1
Pages for this task - 314
Total Points - 2
Total Pages - 655
Rating (optional) - 5 Stars
1.5 Martin Luther King BirthdayFumbled Alexa Martin
THIS TASK
Points earned - 1
Pages read - 331
Total points earned to date - 5
Total pages read to date -1921 pages
1.6 The Name GameRead a book whose author's first or last name is JAMES.
What You Need Lorelei James
THIS TASK
Points earned - 1
Pages read - 368
Total points earned to date - 6
Total pages read to date -2296 pages
1.6 The Name GameRead a book whose author's first or last name is JAMES
Something About You by Julie James
This Task
Points earned -- 1
Pages read -- 307
Total points -- 2
Total pages -- 771
1.1 At Times SquareGeorge's Marvellous Medicine by Roald Dahl January 6
Points for this Task: 1
Pages for this Task: 128
Books for this Task: 1
Total Points: 1
Total Pages: 128
Total Books: 1
1.7 (Marilyn's Task) New Year Resolution #1The Chocolate Touch by Patrick Skene Catling January 7 (John Midas)
Points for this Task: 1
Pages for this Task: 128
Books for this Task: 1
Total Points: 2
Total Pages: 256
Total Books: 2
2.5 (Marilyn's Task) New Year Resolution #21. Christina's Ghost by Betty Ren Wright January 1
AND
2. Betsy-Tacy by Maud Hart Lovelace January 11
Points for this Task: 2
Pages for this Task: 249
Books for this Task: 2
Total Points: 4
Total Pages: 505
Total Books: 4
1.2 Readers Also EnjoyedWhere the Crawdads Sing Delia Owens
THIS TASK
Points earned - 1
Pages read - 384
Total points earned to date - 7
Total pages read to date -2680 pages
1.6 The Name GameApocalypse Bow Wow by James Proimos Jr. January 17
Points for this Task: 1
Pages for this Task: 224
Books for this Task: 1
Total Points: 5
Total Pages: 729
Total Books: 5
1.5 Martin Luther King BirthdayRead a book with a Black Protagonist.
Get a Life, Chloe Brown by Talia Hibbert
This Task
Points - 1
Pages -- 373
Total Points -- 3
Total Pages -- 1144
Task 1.3 Winter StormComplete one of the following tasks:
b. Black Ice
Read a book with a predominately (50%+) BLACK cover (show cover).
Bitch Creek (Stoney Calhoun, #1) – William G. Tapply (4 stars) 1/18/20 [304]Points this task - 1
Pages this task - 304
Total points - 3
Total pages - 896
2.5 (Marilyn's Task) New Year Resolution #2Read a book which tells the story of:
Book 1: Members of a Family--Inheritance: A Memoir of Genealogy, Paternity, and Love by Dani Shapiro--1/7/20--252 pages
Book 2: Two or more Friends--Beautiful Animals by Lawrence Osborne--1/15/20--304 pages
Points this task: 2
Pages this task: 556
Total points: 2
Total pages: 556
2.2 Reading through the AlphabetRead 2 books
1. Letter R
The Righteous
2. Letter S
Smooth Talking Stranger
Points this task - 2
Pages this task - 711
Total points - 9
Total pages - 3391
2.1 Surprise MeRead 2 books
Thanks, Tessa for the picks!
1. Thomas Jefferson: The Art of Power by Jon Meacham--1/11/20--759 pages
2. The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek by Kim Michele Richardson--1/21/20--320 pages
Points this task: 2
Pages this task: 1079
Total points: 4
Total pages: 1635
1.2 Readers Also Enjoyed - bonus pointDaisy Jones & The Six
THIS TASK
Points earned - 1
Pages read - 336
Total points earned to date - 10
Total pages read to date -3727 pages
TESSATask 2.3 - Tessa - A New Year
Book by a new-to-me author:
Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra / Don Quixote ✔ - 17Jan2020 - 1264 pg
Book first published after Oct 1, 2019 - published in Dec 2019 - Would Like to Meet ✔ - 21Jan2020 - 368 p
THIS TASK
Points earned - 2
Pages read - 1632 pg
Total points earned to date - 6
Total pages read to date - 2947 pg
2.4 (Amber's Task) New Beginning and Completing Goals1. Read the 1st book in a series you have not started yet.
Death On Demand Death on Demand – Carolyn G. Hart (4 stars) 1/21/20 1987 SC [195]
2. Read the next book in a series you have started but not yet finished.
Aunt Dimity Goes West Aunt Dimity Goes West (Aunt Dimity Mystery, #12) – Nancy Atherton (4 stars) 1/11/20 [304]
Points this task - 2
Pages this task - 499
Total points - 5
Total pages - 1395
1.5 Martin Luther King BirthdayRead a book with a Black Protagonist.
From Scratch: A Memoir of Love, Sicily, and Finding Home by Tembi Locke--1/25/20--339 pages (although this is a memoir, Tembi Locke is a black actress and was married to a chef from Sicily, and by the way, her sister, Attica Locke, is a wonderful author of mysteries set in Houston!)
Points this task: 1
Pages this this task: 339
Total points: 5
Total pages: 1974
3.1 (Linda C's Task) Clearing the TBR Pile1. The Best Christmas Pageant Ever by Barbara Robinson (1972) January 26
AND
2. How to Become a Federal Criminal: An Illustrated Handbook for the Aspiring Offender by Mike Chase January 17
AND
3. Dreyer's English: An Utterly Correct Guide to Clarity and Style by Benjamin Dreyer January 25
Points for this Task: 3
Pages for this Task: 743
Books for this Task: 3
Total Points: 8
Total Pages: 1472
Total Books: 8
1.5 Martin Luther King BirthdayMr. Chickee's Funny Money by Christopher Paul Curtis January 26
Points for this Task: 1
Pages for this Task: 160
Books for this Task: 1
Total Points: 9
Total Pages: 1632
Total Books: 9
1.1 At Times SquareRead a book whose Author's LAST name initial is in the word(s) BALL DROP
Queen of Hearts by Rhys Bowen 01.12.20
points 1
pages 304
2.4 (Amber's Task) New Beginning and Completing GoalsRead 2 books
January is always a time for me to start something new, but it also makes me want to get back on track with goals I have not completed.
1. Read the 1st book in a series you have not started yet.
The Crepes of Wrath by Sarah Fox 01.06.20
pages 240
2. Read the next book in a series you have started but not yet finished. Thread and Gone by Lea Wait 01.20.20
pages 290
Task points 2
Task pages 530
Total points 3
Total pages 834
1.3 Winter StormComplete one of the following tasks:
Icicles
Read a book with a predominately (50%+) BLUE cover (show cover).
by Maddie Day 01.23.20task points 1
task pages 304
Total points 4
total pages 1138
1.7 (Marilyn's Task) New Year Resolution #1Read a book whose main character's (MC) first or last name starts with a letter in one of my favorite resolutions TRAVEL MORE.
by Ruth Hogan 01.10.20 (mc first name is Laura)task points 1
task pages 288
total points 5
total pages 1426
2.5 (Marilyn's Task) New Year Resolution #2Read 2 books
Another one of my favorite New Year Resolutions is to Spend More Time With Family & Friends.
Read a book which tells the story of:
Book 1: Members of a Family
by Taylor Jenkins Reid 01.15.20 (there are two sets of brothers in The Six)pages 355
Book 2: Two or more Friends
by Chris Grabenstein 01.19.20 (friends compete and help each other in the competion)pages 288
Task points 2
Task pages 643
Total points 7
Total pages 2069
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BALL DROP
B - Barrows
Ivy and Bean Make the Rules by Annie Barrows (1/20/20) 144 pp. 3.5 ☆☆☆
Points Earned: 1
Pages Read: 144
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Black Protagonist - Paulie
The Colors of the Rain by R. L. Toalson (1/25/20) 384 pp. ☆☆☆☆☆
Points Read: 1
Pages Read: 384
Total Points: 2
Total Pages: 528
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TRAVEL MORE
M - Maisie
A Dangerous Place by Jacqueline Winspear (1/20/20) 309 pp. ☆☆☆☆
Points Earned: 1
Pages Read: 309
Total Points: 3
Total Pages: 837
2.4 (Amber's Task) New Beginning and Completing GoalsMan-Eaters, Vol. 1 by Chelsea Cain 128 pgs 1/19
The Girl in the Tower by Katherine Arden 363 pgs 1/11
1.6 The Name Game
The Man from the Train: The Solving of a Century-Old Serial Killer Mystery by Bill James 464 pgs 1/21
Total points: 3
Total pages: 955
1.3 Winter Storma. Snow
Stuart Little by E.B. White January 28Points for this Task: 1
Pages for this Task: 131
Books for this Task: 1
Total Points: 10
Total Pages: 1763
Total Books: 10
3.1 (Linda C's Task) Clearing the TBR PileRead 3 books
1. Read a book originally published prior to 1980.
Passing by Nella Larsen--originally published in 1929--1/9/20--160 pages
2. Read a book whose title begins with a letter in EIGHTIES--The Second Mountain by David Brooks--1/9/20--384 pages
3. Read a book whose author's first and last name initials can be found in TO BE READ PILE
Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens--1/30/20
Points this task - 3
Pages this task - 914
Total points - 8
Total pages - 2888
5.1 New Year FireworksF - Further Adventures of Ebenezer Scrooge, The by Charlie Lovett January 3
L - Lauren Tarshis - I Survived The Great Molasses Flood, 1919 January 2
Y - Yolen, Jane - Not One Damsel in Distress: World Folktales for Strong Girls January 31
E - Espinosa, Rod - A Christmas Carol January 30
R -Robinson, Barbara - The Best School Year Ever January 27
Points for this Task: 5
Pages for this Task: 655
Books for this Task: 5
Total Points: 15
Total Pages: 2418
Total Books: 15
5.1 New Year FireworksRead 5 books
R-Recursion pgs 336
O- One Perfect Lie pgs 366
M- Monday's Not Coming pgs 432
A- Act of God pgs 192
N- No Choirboy: Murder, Violence, and Teenagers on Death Row pgs 240
THIS TASK
Points earned - 5
Pages read - 1566
Total points earned to date - 15
Total pages read to date - 5293
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b. Black Ice - black cover
The Coincidence of Coconut Cake by Amy E. Reichert (1/31/20) 318 pp. ☆☆☆☆Points Earned: 1
Pages Read: 318
Total Points: 4
Total Pages: 1155
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1. New author to you
Oyinkan Braithwaite
My Sister, the Serial Killer (1/30/20) 226 pp. 3.5☆☆☆
2. pub on/after 10/1/2019
11/5/2019
Noel Street by Richard Paul Evans(1/3/20) 304 pp. ☆☆☆☆
Points Earned: 2
Pages Read: 530
Total Points: 6
Total Pages: 1685
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1. One oldest book - TBR
Jan 25, 2017
The Grave's a Fine and Private Place by Alan Bradley (1/28/20) 365 pp. ☆☆☆☆
2. Title - EIGHTIES
G
The Golden Tresses of the Dead by Alan Bradley (1/29/20) 327 pp. ☆☆☆☆
3. Author's 1st & last initials
TO BE READ PILE
TR
Taylor Jenkins Reid's Daisy Jones & The Six (1/8/20) 355 pp. ☆☆☆☆☆
Points Earned: 3
Pages Read: 1047
Total Points: 9
Total Pages: 2732
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