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FALL CHALLENGE 2020
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20.7 - Shorter is Sweeter - Brooklyn's Task: A Different Kind of CelebrationOption 4: Read a book with a title of at least 3 words, where the first letter of every word is found in the phrase WHAT HAPPENS IN VEGAS STAYS IN VEGAS.
The Vanishing Half
(WHAT HAPPENS IN VEGAS STAYS IN VEGAS)
Points this post: 20
Points in total: 85
Tasks Completed: 5
Task 10.3 - Wickedread a book with 3+ word title, initials in the phrase
A Room with a View
AR in victoRiA
W in gershWin
A in Apollo
published 1908 - claiming 1 GO tix
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510 points
9 BB tix
2 GO tix
15.8 - Pop!Read a book set at least 50% in ONE of these USDA corn belt states: Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska.
All the Bright Places by Jennifer Niven Book is set in Indiana setting is listed on the book's main page.
Task points: 15
Total points: 160
Golden Oldies tickets: 0
Big Book tickets: 0
Books read: 14
Task 5.7 - Not just in NYC! (edit to correct from typo of task 5.6 originally)read a book set in California
Deep Desire
set in LA & San Francisco. California in metadata
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515 points
9 BB tix
2 GO tix
Shorter is Sweeter - Brooklyn's Task: A Different Kind of CelebrationOption 4: Wherever You Go by Joan Leegant - 9/30/2020
Points this post: 20
Total points: 30
Bookwrm526Task #5.3 - Twice a Hat Trick!"
Read a book first published in one of these years – 1950, 1979, 2003, 2018. I read Magnetized: Conversations with a Serial Killer by Carlos Busqued, first published in 2018.
Total points so far: 285
Kathy KS20.8 - Nickels & Dimes - Lorna's Task: Flip, Flip, Hooray for New Authors
Read a single author book by a new to you author.
Go to Flip A Coin and flip a coin TWO times only. Record your results.
I flipped HEADS both times
REQUIRED: List the 2 coin toss results and state that the author is new to you.
new-to-me author- Scandalous Secrets, by Synithia Williams
1. Heads - female author Synithia Williams
2. Heads - Author lives in U.S.- https://nitabrooks.com/about/
[She also writes under Nita Brooks ("Synithia has also written two books under the pseudonym Nita Brooks." https://www.synithiawilliams.com/ ) and this info is from "her" website.]
I read an ARC provided by NetGalley; mmpb=351 p.
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Points for this task: 20
Total points : 90
Tasks completed: 4
Big Book tickets for this task: 0
Big Book tickets total: 1
Golden Oldies tickets for this task: 0
Golden Oldies tickets total: 0
20.8 - Nickels & Dimes - Lorna's Task: Flip, Flip, Hooray for New AuthorsHeads/Heads:
In the Shadow of the Valley: A Memoir by Bobi Conn
*This female American author is new to me*
Total Points = 20
Andy P.Task # 15.8 - Pop!
Read a book set at least 50% in ONE of these USDA corn belt states Iowa
Before She Was Found by Heather Gudenkauf
Takes place entirely in Iowa
Points this post: 15
Total points: 190
20.7 - Shorter is Sweeter - Brooklyn's Task: A Different Kind of CelebrationOption 4: The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett
Total Points = 40
Jen K15.1 - Tinker to Evers to Chance
Book 1: Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead
Book 2: In Pieces
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Points This Task: 15
Total Points: 150
Queen Bee Darlene5.3 Twice a Hat Trick!
1st published 2018
Girls Burn Brighter
Points this post: 5
Total Points: 250
Oma122930.3 - Wayne's Task: My TV Is My New Best Friend
I chose Options #1 and #4
Option 1:
Read a book with a MPG of Manga/Sequential Art/ Graphic Novel or Science Fiction. The genre may be standalone or embedded.
Primates: The Fearless Science of Jane Goodall, Dian Fossey, and Biruté Galdikas by Jim Ottaviani
Option 4:
Read a book written by a single author who has all the letters in the word NEWS in their name.
ex. Sinclair Lewis
White Hot by Ilona Andrews
Total Points-215/935
Total Tasks=13/55
Golden Oldie Books=()
# 0f Big Books=500-749(); 750-1000(); 1000+()
Jen C30.2 - Dlmrose's Task: In Balance
Titles = 3 words, Author names = 11 characters
Book 1: The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin
Book 2: The Crane Wife by Patrick Ness
Points this post = 30
Total points = 170
Queen Bee Darlene30.3 Wayne's Task: My TV is My New Best Friend
1) Science Fiction genre
Neverworld Wake
328 pgs
4) Written by single author who has all ltrs NEWS in name
Tonight We Bombed the U.S. Capitol: The Explosive Story of M19, America's First Female Terrorist Group by William roSENau
Points this post: 30
Total Points: 280
MEGSCL10.1 - Let's Go to the Theatre
Read a book with all the letters of THEATRE found in the title: The Pull of the Stars
TOTAL to date
125 points
4 big books
MEGSCL10.7 - National Comic Book Day
MPG Sequential art: Paper Girls, Vol. 1
TOTAL to date
135 points
4 big books
REPOST20.1 - Most Improved - Rockynook's Task: Back to School
Facing the Music: A Rosewood Novel (Rosewood #1) by Andrea Laurence
Author is new to me
ebook approval
Total this Post: 20
Golden Oldies: 2
Season Total: 370
REPOST15.5 - Get The Word Out
Plain Obsession (Hunters Ridge #1) by Alison Stone
ebook approval
Total this Post: 15
Golden Oldies: 2
Season Total: 385
15.6 - Add To CartRead a book with a day of the week: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, etc. found in the title or subtitle.
The Saturday Night Ghost Club
Saturday
Points Earned This Post: 15
Total Points Earned: 195
Golden Oldie Tickets: 1
Big Book Tickets Total: 0
Big Books Read By Page Count: 0 (500) / 0 (750) / 0 (1000)
REPOST5.2. – And the record is....
Plain Missing (Hunters Ridge #2) by Alison Stone
ebook approval
Total this Post: 5
Golden Oldies: 2
Season Total: 390
30.2 - Dlmrose's Task: In BalanceRead 2 books where both books have the same number of words in their titles AND the same number of characters in their authors' names.
Tracks by Louise Erdrich
I listened to an audiobook of Virgins by Diana Gabaldon
Most popular paperback is De oorsprong
Both books have 1 word titles and there are 13 characters in both authors names
New points: 30
Total Challenge Points: 190
BB: 3
GO: 1
JEN B10.10 - Square Dance Day
Read a book that has a 2-, 4-, or 8-word title
The Comeback by Ella Berman
TOTAL POINTS: 100
JEN B30.5 - Mazza1's Task: Find The Right Spell
Book 1
Read a book which has a palindrome of 4 or more letters in the title or subtitle.
Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins
Palindrome = ANNA
372 Pages
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.
Euphoria by Lily King
256 pages
372 pages + 256 pages = 628 pages
TOTAL POINTS: 130
20.8 - Nickels & Dimes - Lorna's Task: Flip, Flip, Hooray for New Authorsnew-to-me author- A History of Kindness by Linda Hogan
1. Heads - female author Linda Hogan
2. Heads - American author- born in Denver, CO
Total points: 20
20.8 - Nickels & Dimes - Lorna's Task: Flip, Flip, Hooray for New Authorsnew-to-me author- A History of Kindness by Linda Hogan
1. Heads - female author Linda Hogan
2. Heads - American author- born in Denver, CO
Total points: 20
20.8 - Nickels & Dimes - Lorna's Task: Flip, Flip, Hooray for New Authorsnew-to-me author- A History of Kindness by Linda Hogan
1. Heads - female author Linda Hogan
2. Heads - American author- born in Denver, CO
Total points: 20
Mod
I read Don't Get Too Comfortable: The Indignities of Coach Class, The Torments of Low Thread Count, The Never-Ending Quest for Artisanal Olive Oil, and Other First World Problems. I read the kindle edition, linked to the pb (no MMPB).
Letter Q in word "Quest" in the subtitle.
total points: 345
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I read The Nesting - I read a kindle ARC, linked to pb edition (no MMPB). Horror is the 5th MPG and was verified in the help thread in post 6
total points: 355
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I read The Word Is Murder by Anthony Horowitz. I listened to the audiobook, linked to the top pb (no MMPB).
total points: 370
Mod
I chose option 1 and read Or What You Will. Writing>Books About Books is the 3d MPG and was verified in the help thread in post 29
total points: 390
MEGSCL15.5 - Get The Word Out
See What You Made Me Do: Power, Control and Domestic Violence
TOTAL to date
145 points
4 big books
20.6 - ALL ABOUT BOOKSOPTION 1 -Books Can Be Deceiving
MPG Writing > Books About Books - 32 users
TOTAL POINTS - 250
30.4 - BIRDS OF A FEATHEROPTION 2 - The Return: BookShots 144 pages
OPTION 4 - Dear Mrs. Bird
Bird from Sarahbird
TOTAL POINTS - 280
Pamela32655.10. Intermission
The Mystwick School of Musicraft by Jessica Khoury - I was unable to find this book on the AR Bookfind website.
Points This Post: 5
Total Points: 75
Golden Oldie books this post: 0
Total Golden Oldie books: 2
Big Book Tickets this post: 0
Total Big Book Tickets: 0
Big Books - 500+: 0
Big Books - 750+: 0
Big Books - 1000+: 0
delicious dee30.3 - Wayne's Task: My TV Is My New Best Friend
Option 2 - Furia - shelved as sports by 31ppl
Option 3 - You Should See Me in a Crown - HOD in should; O in You; I in In; E in Me
points this post: 30
Total Points: 380
Pamela326510.3 - Wicked
Someone to Romanceby Mary Balogh
S-Gershwin
TR-Victoria
Points This Post: 10
Total Points: 85
Golden Oldie books this post: 0
Total Golden Oldie books: 2
Big Book Tickets this post: 0
Total Big Book Tickets: 0
Big Books - 500+: 0
Big Books - 750+: 0
Big Books - 1000+: 0
Pamela326510.5 - Hamilton
Blackberry Crumble by Josi Kilpack – A Culinary Mystery series
Points This Post: 10
Total Points: 95
Golden Oldie books this post: 0
Total Golden Oldie books: 2
Big Book Tickets this post: 0
Total Big Book Tickets: 0
Big Books - 500+: 0
Big Books - 750+: 0
Big Books - 1000+: 0
Pamela326520.4 - Golden Oldies - Ed's Task: A Funny Thing
Option 1: William Shakespeare's Star Wars: Verily, A New Hope by Ian Doescher
Points This Post: 20
Total Points: 115
Golden Oldie books this post: 0
Total Golden Oldie books: 2
Big Book Tickets this post: 0
Total Big Book Tickets: 0
Big Books - 500+: 0
Big Books - 750+: 0
Big Books - 1000+: 0
Pamela326520.6 – Seasoned Reader - Mx.shining's Task: All About Books
Option 2: Colorful Characters in Mormon History by Kathryn Jenkins Gordon
R-kathRyn
E-jEnkins
A-kAthryn
D-gorDon
IN-jenkINs
G-Gordon
Points This Post: 20
Total Points: 135
Golden Oldie books this post: 0
Total Golden Oldie books: 2
Big Book Tickets this post: 0
Total Big Book Tickets: 0
Big Books - 500+: 0
Big Books - 750+: 0
Big Books - 1000+: 0
Pamela326520.7 - Shorter is Sweeter - Brooklyn's Task: A Different Kind of Celebration
Option 1: Brave New World by Aldous Huxley – Author’s initials found in cHAmpagne
Golden Oldie - Originally published in 1932
Points This Post: 20
Total Points: 155
Golden Oldie books this post: 1
Total Golden Oldie books: 3
Big Book Tickets this post: 0
Total Big Book Tickets: 0
Big Books - 500+: 0
Big Books - 750+: 0
Big Books - 1000+: 0
Nikki B5.8 In London As Well
The Night Circus
Claiming 1 BB ticket: 525 pages
Task Points: 5
Total Challenge Points: 55
Total BB Tickets: 1
Nikki B5.10 Intermission
Deserts, Driving, & Derelicts
Task Points: 5
Total Challenge Points: 60
Total BB Tickets: 1
15.3 - Abracadabra!Option 1, Book 1, a book with MPG Magical Realism: In Five Years by Rebecca Serle
Option 1, Book 2, a book by an author whose names begin with the same letter: The Last Train to Key West by Chanel Cleeton
Points this post: 15
Total points: 230
DeborahPost #11
25.6 - Sandy's Task: Back to Basics
1) Absolutely, Positively 307 pages
2) Separated: Inside an American Tragedy 400 pages
307+400=707/500
Points this post: 25
Total Points: 185
Books Read: 14
Tasks Done: 11
5.1 – Can't Go Wrong with the BardMPG Retellings
Fool by Christopher Moore
This task:5
Total Points: 290
Total Tasks: 17
Total Books: 20
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The Seasonal Reading Challenge
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30.6 - Hurry Up and Wait
Book A: Option 2: A Gaslight Mystery Novel
Book: Murder on Astor Place (Gaslight Mystery, #1) by Victoria Thompson
Book B: Option 2: Letters of TOMATO in the title
Book: The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix
The SouThern BOOk Club's Guide to Slaying VAMpires
Points this Post: 30
Total Points: 160
Big Book Tickets: 1