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FALL CHALLENGE 2020
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LAUREN JODI10.3 - Wicked
Seconds to Live by Melinda Leigh
S in Gershwin
T in Victoria
L in Apollo
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Points This Post: 10
Total Points: 110/935
Total Books Read: 9
Tasks Completed: 9/55
VAL TX15.6 - Add To Cart - Read a book with a day of the week: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, etc. found in the title or subtitle.
Mothering Sunday by Graham Swift
This post:
Points - 15
Total:
Points - 115
20.10 Group Reads I read The Andromeda Strain by Michael Crichton and posted in the discussion thread here.
New Total: 45
20.5 Bigger is Better I chose option 2 and readMrs. Pollifax, Innocent Tourist by Dorothy Gilman - 215 pages (2 and 5 both larger than 1)
New Total: 65
CYNBAXTERTask #05.07 – Not Just in NYC!
Book: American Rust by Philipp Meyer which is based in Pennsylvania
Task: Read a book set at least 50% in California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Missouri, Pennsylvania, or Washington, DC.
Points this post: 5 points
Total points to date: 35 points
BB tickets this post: 0
Total BB tickets to date: 2
GOLDEN OLDIE this post: 0
Total “GOLDIE” tickets to date: 0
Ashbethindia15.7 The Toniest Award Read a book by an author named Tony or any of the related names found at Behind The Name such as Anthony, Nina, or Tonya. The name must be in the first name position.
Medium Raw: A Bloody Valentine to the World of Food and the People Who Cook by Anthony Bourdain
Points this post: 15
Total points: 170
Oma122925.2 - Cat's Task: Shakespearean Reading
Book One: read a book with a three word title where the initial letters of every word are found in the quote: "Come, and take choice of all my library, And so beguile thy sorrow"
The Lady of the Castle by Iny Lorentz
Book Two: read a book written by a single author whose first and last name initials can be found in WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE.
The Tower of Babel by Morris L. West
Total Points-140/935
Total Tasks=8/55
Golden Oldie Books=()
# 0f Big Books=500-749(); 750-1000(); 1000+()
Louloureads30.4 Tessavanessa's Task: Birds Of A Feather
Option 1: Heron
Read a book from the list Legs! (https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/1...).
Gaudy Night by Dorothy L. Sayers
Required: Gaudy Night can be found on page 2 of the list (it is tied for 97th place with many other books).
Option 5: Pigeon
Read a non-fiction book with MPG History.
Night Trains: The Rise and Fall of the Sleeper by Andrew Martin
Points this post: 30
Total points: 55
MAZZA15.9. The Europe Theatre Prize
Read a book set at least 50% in Italy, Greece, Poland, or Russia.
Death at La Fenice
set entirely in Venice Italy in GR metadata
points this post = 5
Points to date = 295
Task 5.1 – Can't Go Wrong with the BardBook chosen: The Court of Miracles
Fits task: retelling of Les Miserable, retellings listed as MPG on GR.
Format read: audio with ebook readalong
# of pages: 464
Points this post: 5 points
Total points to date: 25 points
Task 5.2 – And the record isBook chosen: Artemis Fowl
Fits task: book #1 in the Artemis Fowl series
Format read: audio with ebook readalong
# of pages: 396
AR Finder info: IL: MG - BL: 5.0 - AR Pts. 9.0
Points this post: 5 points
Total points to date: 30 points
Task 5.3 – Twice a Hat Trick PLEASE DISREGARD ... LOGGED IT TWICE!Book chosen: The Lost Man
Fits task: book first published on Oct. 23, 2018
Format read: audio
# of pages: 362
Points this post: 5 points
Total points to date: 35 points
Task 10.10 – Square Dance Day Book chosen: Burn Our Bodies Down
Fits task: book has a 4-word title
Format read: ebook
# of pages: 352
Points this post: 10 points
Total points to date: 40 points
Julia10310.9 - Rock the Vote
Mystery on Graveyard Head (first published in 1953)
This post: 10 points
Total points: 130
BB: 1
GO: 1
Tasks completed: 7
Books read: 9
5.3 – Twice a Hat Trick!Her Fear (The Amish of Hart County #5) by Shelley Shepard Gray
pub 2018
Total this Post: 5
Golden Oldies: 1
Season Total: 210
MARGIEVANTask 10.6 Hobbit Day - read a popular book with (100,000 + ratings) and have an average rating of 4.00 stars.
Red, White & Royal Blue
as of 9/16/20
Ratings of 156,078
Stars 4.23
Points this post: 10
Points total: 30
Task 10.5 - Hamiltonread a book from a series beginning with O (ignore articles)
Sabriel
The Old Kingdom series: https://www.goodreads.com/series/1955...
(I did ask in the help thread if this would be OK, as the series has two names in the English language markets. the ed I read (UK) is The Old Kingdom version; I've not had a response yet, but wanted to clear the books off my list. fingers crossed the metadata is OK!)
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285 points
2 BB tix
1 GO tix
Task 10.6 - Hobbit Dayread a book with 100k+ ratings and average rating 4.0+
Lirael
105k ratings, average 4.28*
I read the kindle ed linked above; MMPB: Lirael 705 pages - claiming 1 BB tix
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295 points
3 BB tix
1 GO tix
Task 5.3 - Twice a Hat Trick!read a book published in 2003
Abhorsen
I read the kindle ed linked above; MMPB: Abhorsen 518 pages - claiming 1 BB tix
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300 points
4 BB tix
1 GO tix
MAZZA15.6 – The AUDELCO awards
Read a book by a single author whose initials (all of them) are found in VIVIAN ROBINSON.
Dear Martin Nic Stone
Points this post = 5
Points to date = 300
LAUREN JODI10.7 - National Comic Book Day
A Game of Thrones: The Graphic Novel, Volume One by Daniel Abraham
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Points This Post: 10
Total Points: 120/935
Total Books Read: 10
Tasks Completed: 10/55
30.1 - Ava Catherine’s Task: Ancient Greek TheatreOption 2: Read a book with the main page genre mythology
The Mermaids of Lake Michigan by Suzanne Kamata
Option 4: Read a book in a series with a whole number greater than or equal to 1.
The Gift (The Amish of Hart County #3) by Shelley Shepard Gray
Total this Post: 30
Golden Oldies: 1
Season Total: 240
Bookwrm526Task #30.5 - Find the Right Spell
Book 1: Read a book which has a palindrome of 4 or more letters in the title or subtitle. I read Night of the Living Deed by E.J. Copperman (352p) (DEED is the palindrome).
Book 2: Read a book with only one occurrence of each letter in the title: NO repeated letters. The title must have at least 4 letters. Ignore subtitles. I read The Ruin by Dervla McTiernan (380p).
352+380 = 732p
Total points so far: 120
5.1 – Can't Go Wrong with the BardThe Wilful Eye edited by Isobelle Carmody & Nan McNab
Total this Post: 5
Golden Oldies: 1
Season Total: 245
MAZZA15.4 – I'll Have a Double
Six performers have been nominated in two acting categories in the same year – Amanda Plummer, Dana Ivey, Kate Burton, Jan Maxwell, Mark Rylance, and Jeremy Pope.
Read a book by a single author whose first, middle, or last name matches the name of any of these performers.
The Day She Came Back
Amanda Prowse
matching Amanda Plummer
Points this post - 5
Points to date = 305
Andy P.Task # 10.1 - Let's Go to the Theatre
Read a book with all the letters of THEATRE found in the title
The Satapur Moonstone by Sujata Massey
THESATPURMOONSTONE
Points this Post: 10
Total points: 65
20.9 Moderator's Pet - Deedee's Task: Alexander HamiltonOption B. Read a historical novel where the main character is Alexander Hamilton. The goodreads description must mention Alexander Hamilton’s name.
Alex and Eliza by Melissa de la Cruz
Task points: 20
Total points: 105
Golden Oldies tickets: 0
Big Book tickets: 0
Books read: 9
Andy P.Task # 20.10 Group Reads
Quackery: A Brief History of the Worst Ways to Cure Everything by Lydia Kang
My comments appear here, Message # 6
Points this post: 20
Total points: 85
Queen Bee Darlene20.6 Seasoned Reader - Mxshinings's Task: All About Books
1) Books about Books genre
embedded mpgs work for this task per message 14 in help thread
Beach Read by Emily Henry
Points this post: 20
Total Points: 135
TessaVanessaChallenge 25.4 Nick KY’s Task: Man Bookering
Book 1: What My Body Remembers by Agnete Friis
BODY is found in This Mournable Body by Tsitsi Dangarembga
304 pages
Book 2: Pretending to Dance by Diane Chamberlain.
DIANE is found in The New Wilderness by Diane Cook
352 pages
Points this post: 25
Total points: 270
Tasks completed: 14/55
Books read: 20
15.9 – How Ya Doin’?Added to my Off-GR list on 02Feb20 as part of a year-long challenge plan over on Play Book Tag Group
Escape
I listened to the audio / NO MMP / Paperback: Escape - 426 p
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This Post: 15 points
Total points to date: 130 points
Golden Oldies (pub 1950 or earlier):
Big Books Read: (0) 500 pg / (0) 750 pg / () 1000 pg
15.5 - Get The Word OutRead a book written by a Goodreads Author
Betrayed by P.C. Cast and Kristin Cast
New Points: 15
Total Challenge Points: 55
BB's: 3
GO: 1
Ava Catherine25.9 - G.Q.’s Task: Black Books Matter
Option 1: Black Lives Matter
Read a book from one of the following lists:
An Anti-Racist Reading List: 20 Highly Rated Nonfiction Books by Black Authors: page 1
The Sun Does Shine: How I Found Life and Freedom on Death Row by Anthony Ray Hinton
Option 3: Black Histories Matter
Read a book from the following lists:
The Chicago Public Library's List of Recommended African American Non-Fiction:
page 1
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot
total=430
Ava Catherine30.3 - Wayne's Task: My TV Is My New Best Friend
Option 2:
Read a book with a MPG of Sports.
When Pride Still Mattered : A Life of Vince Lombardi by David Maraniss mpg sports; 544 pages
Option 4:
Read a book written by a single author who has all the letters in the word NEWS in their name.
The Strange and Beautiful Sorrows of Ava Lavender by Leslye Walton 301 pages
News in author's name= lESlye WaltoN
544+301=845 total pages
total=460
PegW15.9 - How Ya Doin'?
Read a book that you added to your To-read list between January 1, 2020 and June 30, 2020.
The Great Indoors: The Surprising Science of How Buildings Shape Our Behavior, Health, and Happiness
added to my To-read list June 6, 2020.
Points this post: 15
Total Points: 45
Big Books: 0
Golden Oldies: 0
Tasks Completed: 3
Helen B25.9 - Black Books Matter
Option 1: Stamped from the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America by Ibram X. Kendi
#BlackLivesMatter reading list page 2.
Paperback has 582 pages, claiming 1 big book ticket
Option 4: Purple Hibiscus by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Page 1 of YA writers list.
Total points: 105
BB:1
GO: 1
JEN B25.9 - G.Q.’s Task: Black Books Matter
Pick 2 options from the list below, and read one book for each.
Option 1: Black Lives Matter
Between the World and Me by Ta-Nahisi Coates
This book is #2 on the #BlackLivesMatter Reading List
Option 4: Black Kids/Teens Matter
The Sun Is Also a Star by Nicola Yoon
This book is #5 on page 1 of the list
TOTAL POINTS: 85
Readerboard Name: Kathy P5.4 – I'll Have a Double
Everything Happens for a Reason: And Other Lies I've Loved
Author:Kate Bowler
Totals
Points: 10
BB: 0
GO: 0
Total Tasks completed: 2
Total Books read: 2
Readerboard Name: Kathy P10.1 - Let's Go to the Theatre
Gathering of Sisters: A Year with My Old Order Mennonite Family
T H E A in Gathering
T R E in Sisters
Totals
Points: 20
BB: 0
GO: 0
Total Tasks completed: 3
Total Books read: 3
Oma122925.2 - Cat's Task: Shakespearean Reading
Book One: read a book with a three word title where the initial letters of every word are found in the quote: "Come, and take choice of all my library, And so beguile thy sorrow"
A Single Swallow by Ling Zhang
Book Two: read a book written by a single author whose first and last name initials can be found in WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE.
The Tower of Babel by Morris L. West
Total Points-140/935
Total Tasks=8/55
Golden Oldie Books=()
# 0f Big Books=500-749(); 750-1000(); 1000+()
APRILLEIGH20.9 - Moderator's Pet - Deedee's Task: Alexander Hamilton
A. Read a biography of Alexander Hamilton.
Duel with the Devil by Paul Collins
MPG Biography and Alexander Hamilton is mentioned prominently in the Goodreads metadata.
Approved in the help thread.
TRACKING [this task (total including this task)]
Points: 20 (20)
Golden Oldie: 0 (0)
Big Book: 0 (0)
Books Read: 1 (1)
Total Tasks: 1
Readerboard Name: Jammin JennyFall Season 2020
Task 20.10 - Group Reads
❋ The Book Was Better Than The Movie: The Andromeda Strain by Michael Crichton
read 9/17Points this post: 20
BB Tickets: 0
GO Tickets: 0
Total Points this Season: 115
BB Tickets: 0
GO Tickets: 0
Task 15.4 - And I Did It My Wayone book option: read a memoir with a 6 word title
I Remember Nothing and Other Reflections
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315 points
1 GO tix
4 BB tix
Task 10.3 - Wickedread a book with a 3+ word title whose initial letters are in VICTORIA GERSHWIN
And the Rest is History
ATRI in vIcToRiA
H in gersHwin
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325 points
1 GO tix
4 BB tix
TessaVanessaChallenge 5.8 In London as well
The Dark Strangler: Earle Leonard Nelson by Michael Newton
Points this post: 5
Total points: 275
Tasks completed: 15/55
Books read: 21
TessaVanessaChallenge 10.7 National Comic Book Day
Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic by Alison Bechdel
Points this post: 10
Total points: 285
Tasks completed: 16/55
Books read: 22
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5.5 – It Really Happened
Historical Fiction genre: Apothecary Melchior and the Mystery of St Olaf's Church by Indrek Hargla
total = 45
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30.6 Delicious Dee’s Task: Hurry Up and Wait
Book A – Option 2. Read a book from the Gaslight Mystery Series
Murder on Mulberry Bend (Gaslight Mystery #5), Victoria Thompson
Book B – Naples, Italy. Option 1 Read a book by an author who was born in Italy
The Age of Doubt, Andrea Camilleri
Read the kindle edition. PB here
Andrea Camilleri was born in Italy
Set in Sicily, Italy
Points this task: 30
Books read: 2
Golden oldie/Big book: No
Total points: 125
Tasks completed: 7
Golden oldies: 0
Big book tickets: 500+ x 1 = 1