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FALL CHALLENGE 2020
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Bookwrm526Task #20.6 - All About Books
Option 2: Read a book where ALL the letters of the word READING can be found in the author's name as it appears on Goodreads. I read All the Missing Girls by Megan Miranda (RDIN in miranda, EAG in in megan).
Total points so far: 435
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JEN B10.1 - Let's Go to the Theatre
Read a book with all the letters of THEATRE found in the title.
The Secret French Recipes of Sophie Valroux by Samantha Verant
THE in The
A in Valroux
TRE in Secret
TOTAL POINTS: 215
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20.6 – Seasoned Reader - Mx.shining's Task: All About Books
Option 2
read a book where ALL the letters of the word READING can be found in the author's name
White Fragility: Why It’s So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism by Robin DiAngelo
Laurah3020.6 – Seasoned Reader - Mx.shining's Task: All About Books
Option 2
read a book where ALL the letters of the word READING can be found in the author's name
Never Tell by Lisa Gardner
Points this post: 20
Total points: 100
Tasks completed: 6
Books read: 6
Big Book tickets this post: 0
Total Big Book tickets: 1
Golden Oldies tickets: 0
5.1 – Can't Go Wrong with the BardBookish and the Beast
MPG retellings
Points this post: 5
Total points: 135
15.6 - Add To CartThe Thursday Murder Club
Day of the week Thursday in title
Points this post: 15
Total points: 160
Nikki B20.4 Golden Oldies - Ed's Task: A Funny Thing
Option 1
Running with a Police Escort: Tales from the Back of the Pack
Task Points: 20
Total Challenge Points: 255
MEGSCL5.9. The Europe Theatre Prize
Set in Italy - The Name of the Rose
**536 pages - 1 big book ticket
TOTAL to date
235 points
5 big books
MEGSCL20.8 - Nickels & Dimes - Lorna's Task: Flip, Flip, Hooray for New Authors
Heads, heads. A new to me American female author - Lydia Denworth
Friendship: The Evolution, Biology, and Extraordinary Power of Life's Fundamental Bond
TOTAL to date
265 points
5 big books
IngeTask # 5.9 The europe Theatre prize
Book: A Dream of Italy
Points this post: 5 points
Total points to date: 100 points
BB tickets this post: 0
Total BB tickets to date: 0
GOLDEN OLDIE this post: 0
Total “GOLDIE” tickets to date: 0
Books Read: 10
Tasks completed: 9/55
#pages: 3332
IngeTask # 15.1
book 1: Red Queen
book 2: Queen Camilla
Points this post: 15 points
Total points to date: 115 points
BB tickets this post: 0
Total BB tickets to date: 0
GOLDEN OLDIE this post: 0
Total “GOLDIE” tickets to date: 0
Books Read: 11
Tasks completed: 10/55
#pages: 4158
IngeTask # 25.1
Book: The Haunting of Hill House
Points this post: 25 points
Total points to date: 140
BB tickets this post: 0
Total BB tickets to date: 0
GOLDEN OLDIE this post: 0
Total “GOLDIE” tickets to date: 0
Books Read: 12
Tasks completed: 11/55
#pages: 4340
Sara G25.10 - Brooke TX's Task: Hocus Pocus FTW
I chose the film Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark (2019) from the list.
Book 1: Read a book with a word of at least 3 letters in the title/subtitle that matches a word in the title of your chosen film (the/and are excluded). Words must match exactly.
Dark Road to Darjeeling by Deanna Raybourn
"Dark"
Book 2: Read a book first published the same year your chosen film was released.
The Perfect Wife by J.P. Delaney
This book was first published in 2019, and it meets the thriller MPG requirement for this task.
Points this post: 25
Total points: 600
CYNBAXTERTask #10.09 – Rock the Vote
Book: A Girl Is a Half-formed Thing by Eimar McBride which was first published in 2013
Task: Read a book that has at least two numbers from 11/3 found in the year the book was first published.
Points this post: 10 points
Total points to date: 140 points
BB tickets this post: 0
Total BB tickets to date: 2
GOLDEN OLDIE this post: 0
Total “GOLDIE” tickets to date: 1
UNCLAIMING post (originally #827)Task 5.5 - It Really Happened
read a book with Historical Fiction MPG
Chain of Gold
592 pages - claiming 1 BB tix
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points = 750
Task 5.5 - It Really Happenedread a book with Historical Fiction MPG
Confusion
513 pages - claiming 1 BB tix
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points = 755
15 BB tix
4 GO tix
Nikki B20.3 Best Review - Book Concierge - Banned Books Week
Lady Chatterley's Lover
Found on pg 1 #71
Claiming One Golden Oldie, written in 1928
Task Points: 20
Total Challenge Points: 275
Total BB: 1
Total GO: 1
Task 5.10 - Intermissionread a book of my choice
Hard Time
544 pages - claiming 1 BB tix
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760 points
16 BB tix
4 GO tix
Joanna T25.2 - Cat's Task: Shakespearean Reading
Book 1: 3 word title with letters in quote
Masters at Arms by Kallypso Masters
This book is approved in the e-book verification document at line 1924.
Book 2: author initials in WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE
Nobody's Angel by Kallypso Masters
This book is approved in the e-book verification document at line 2138.
Task total: 25
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Grand total: 300
BB: 3
GO: 0
MAZZA130.6 - Delicious Dee's Task: Hurry Up and Wait
For this task, you will read two books, one from Book A and one from Book B.
Book A – Option 3
Read a book where all the letters ECRC can be found in the author's name.
The Chalet Catherine Cooper
Book B Option 2
Read a book where all the letters TOMATO can be found in the title, ignore subtitles.
Edgar Allan Poe and the London Monster: A Novel
T- The
O - lOndon
M -Monster
A - edgAR
T- monsTer
O - londOn
points this post = 30
points to date = 905
REPOST of above as i missed a line out in the posting MAZZA1
30.6 - Delicious Dee's Task: Hurry Up and Wait
For this task, you will read two books, one from Book A and one from Book B.
Book A – Option 3
Read a book where all the letters ECRC can be found in the author's name.
The Chalet I received an ARC of this book via netgalley
this is only physical edition on GRThe Chalet Catherine Cooper
Book B Option 2
Read a book where all the letters TOMATO can be found in the title, ignore subtitles.
Edgar Allan Poe and the London Monster: A Novel
T- The
O - lOndon
M -Monster
A - edgAR
T- monsTer
O - londOn
points this post = 30
points to date = 905
Delicious Dee20.1 - Most Improved - Rockynook's Task: Back to School
Option 1 - Chasing Dreams - Nancy Stopper - first in series by a new to me author; ebook only approved msg 8014 of the ebook only thread
points this post: 20
Total Points: 620
Andy P.Task # 25.3 - Andy P’s Task : Finding a Topic for a Task
Book 1. Read a book whose TITLE contains all of the letters in SCRATCH
A Declaration of the Rights of Magicians by H.G. Parry 544 p.
S in Rights
C in Declaration
R in Rights
A in Declaration
T in Declaration
C in Magicians
H in Rights
Book 2. Read a book by a single author whose initials (all of them ) can be found in COPYCAT.
The Residence by Andrew Pyper 352 p.
COPYCAT
Page count 544 + 352 = 896> 500 page minimum
Points this post: 25
Total points: 470
Janice CA10.9 - Rock the Vote
Read a book that has at least two numbers from 11/3 found in the year the book was first published.
I read a book which was first published in 1973.
Circus Doctor by J.Y. Henderson
+10
total: 45
tasks: 4
books: 4
SandyL30.3 - Wayne's Task: My TV Is My New Best Friend
Option 2: Read a book with a MPG of Sports
Dominik by Sawyer Bennett
MPG: Sports
322 pages
Option 4: Read a book written by a single author who has all the letters in the word NEWS in their name
Sure Shot by Sarina Bowen
SariNa boWEn
300 pages
322 + 300 pgs = 622
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Points This Task: 30
Total Points: 160
Big Books Tickets: 2
Golden Oldies Tickets: 0
Tasks Completed: 6
Books Read: 10
SandyL20.10 - Group Reads
Quackery: A Brief History of the Worst Ways to Cure Everything by Lydia Kang
Discussion Msg 16
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Points This Task: 20
Total Points: 180
Big Books Tickets: 2
Golden Oldies Tickets: 0
Tasks Completed: 7
Books Read: 11
SandyL20.9 - Moderator's Pet - Deedee's Task: Alexander Hamilton
Option B: Read a historical novel where the main character is Alexander Hamilton.
Alex and Eliza by Melissa de la Cruz
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Points This Task: 20
Total Points: 200
Big Books Tickets: 2
Golden Oldies Tickets: 0
Tasks Completed: 8
Books Read: 12
SandyL20.4 - Golden Oldies - Ed's Task: A Funny Thing
Option 1-Read a book with a Main Page Genre of Humor
Sudden Death by David Rosenfelt
MPG Humor - genre confirmed Msg 60
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Points This Task: 20
Total Points: 220
Big Books Tickets: 2
Golden Oldies Tickets: 0
Tasks Completed: 9
Books Read: 13
SandyL15.7 - The Toniest Award
Read a book by an author named Tony or any of the related names
Handle with Care by Nina Croft
NINA is one of the related names
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Points This Task: 15
Total Points: 235
Big Books Tickets: 2
Golden Oldies Tickets: 0
Tasks Completed: 10
Books Read: 14
Delicious Dee15.2 - Obie Awards
Book A - The Little Coffee Shop of Kabul - OFF in coffee
Book B - The Diplomat's Wife - Pam Jenoff - OFF in Jenoff
points this post: 15
Total Points: 635
SandyL10.9 - Rock the Vote
Read a book that has at least two numbers from 11/3 found in the year the book was first published
Fire Inside by Kristen Ashley
Originally published in 2013
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Points This Task: 10
Total Points: 245
Big Books Tickets: 2
Golden Oldies Tickets: 0
Tasks Completed: 11
Books Read: 155
Joanne MI25.6 - Sandy's Task: Back to Basics
Book 1: Read a book that has all the vowels in its title and/or subtitle. For purposes of this task, vowels are A E I O U (not Y).
cOUrAgE and defIance
Courage & Defiance: Stories of Spies, Saboteurs, and Survivors in World War II Denmark 352 pages
AR Book Finder = IL UG BL 7.7 AR Pts 9
Book 2: Read a nonfiction book that has at least 5 different consonants (Y is a consonant) in the title only. Subtitles cannot be used.
iNTo tHe RaGing Sea
Into the Raging Sea: Thirty-Three Mariners, One Megastorm, and the Sinking of El Faro 416 pages
Total page count 768
Points this task 25
Total Points 165
BB's 2
GO's 1
SandyL10.1 - Let's Go to the Theatre
Read a book with all the letters of THEATRE found in the title
One Hot Italian Summer by Karina Halle
onE HoT iTAlian summER
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Points This Task: 10
Total Points: 255
Big Books Tickets: 2
Golden Oldies Tickets: 0
Tasks Completed: 12
Books Read: 16
SandyL5.5 – It Really Happened
Read a book with the main page genre History or Historical Fiction
Love in the Afternoon by Lisa Kleypas
MPG Historical Fiction
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Points This Task: 5
Total Points: 260
Big Books Tickets: 2
Golden Oldies Tickets: 0
Tasks Completed: 13
Books Read: 17
SandyL5.2. – And the record is....
Read a book that has a 1 and/or a 2 in its series number.
Irresistible by Melanie Harlow
Series: Cloverleigh Farms #1
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Points This Task: 5
Total Points: 265
Big Books Tickets: 2
Golden Oldies Tickets: 0
Tasks Completed: 14
Books Read: 18
10.1 - Let's Go to the TheatreRead a book with all the letters of THEATRE found in the title.
The Little Girl Who Was Too Fond of Matches
New Points: 10
Total Points: 215
BB: 4
GO: 3
Steve E.20.1 - Most Improved - Rockynook's Task: Back to School
As a high school teacher, going back to school in the midst of COVID has proven to be a little stressful, but also an opportunity for so many new beginnings!
In honor of this crazy new school year, read a book from one of the following options. This is a one book task.
Required: State which option you chose when posting
For this task, I am choosing option 2:
Option 2: With blended learning, hybrid schedules, and new procedures and policies…the motto we’ve adopted this school year is “FLEXIBILITY.”
For this option, read a book by a single author whose first and last initials are found in the word FLEXIBILITY. Middle initials can be ignored. You can only use the letters as many times as they appear in the word.
Little Family by: Ishmael Beah
Points this post: 20
Total Points: 90
30.3 - Wayne's Task: My TV Is My New Best FriendOption 1: Read a book with a MPG of Manga/Sequential Art/ Graphic Novel or Science Fiction
I read ebook version of Something Wicked This Way Comes 293 pages
Option 2: Read a book with a MPG of Sports. The genre may be standalone or embedded.
I listened to an audio version of What Is a Girl Worth?: My Story of Breaking the Silence and Exposing the Truth about Larry Nassar and USA Gymnastics 352 pages
New Points: 30
Total Points: 345
BB: 4
GO: 3
15.1 - Tinker to Evers to ChanceBook 1: Almost Amish by Kathryn Cushman
Book 2: Amish Amnesia by Ashley Emma
Total this Post: 15
Golden Oldies: 2
Bigger is Better: 2
Season Total: 545
Bookwrm526Task #5.8 - In London as well
Read a book with a title of at least 3 words, where the initial letter of each word of the title is found in SOCIETY OF LONDON THEATRE. I read The Archive of the Forgotten by A.J. Hackwith, TAOTF, TO in society, AT in theatre, F in of.
Total points so far: 440
Julia10320.1 - Most Improved - Rockynook's Task: Back to School
Option 1: The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet (Wayfarer #1). Author Becky Chambers is new to me.
I read the Kindle edition. Top paperback The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet is 518 pages so claiming one BB ticket.
This post: 20 points, 1 BB
Total points: 310
BB: 2
GO: 1
Tasks completed: 19
Books read: 23
Julia103UNCLAIMING
25.9 - G.Q.’s Task: Black Books Matter
Option 1: Assata: An Autobiography
Option 3: Find Where The Wind Goes: Moments From My Life
This post: -25 points
Total points: 285
BB: 2
GO: 1
Tasks completed: 17
Books read: 21
Julia10325.9 - G.Q.’s Task: Black Books Matter (reclaiming with change)
Option 1: Assata: An Autobiography (on page 1 of BlackLivesMatter Reading List)
Option 3: Queen Bess: Daredevil Aviator (on LA Public Library list)
This post: 25 points
Total points: 310
BB: 2
GO: 1
Tasks completed: 19
Books read: 23
Queen Bee Darlene15.6 Add to Cart - day of week in title/sub
The Friday Night Knitting Club
Points this post: 15
Total Points: 535
20.8 - FLIP, FLIP HOORAY FOR NEW AUTHORSFLIPPED - TAILS / HEADS
Read - Butcher's Crossing by John Williams a male American author who is new to me.
TOTAL POINTS - 560
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Task 20.1 Most Improved - Rockynook's Task: Back to School
Option 1:
For this option, start a new series by a new-to-you author.
Required: State the author is new to you.
I read the kindle editionTruly Devious
there is no MMP the PB is Truly Devious #1 in series
This author is new to me
points this post = 20
Points to date = 875