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FALL CHALLENGE 2020
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Completed Tasks: PLEASE DO NOT DELETE ANY POST IN THIS THREAD!
20.8 Flip, Flip HoorayFlip 1 - Tails, Male Author
Flip 2 - Head, American Author
Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art by James Nestor
The following link indicates he was born in Tustin, CA
https://www.google.com/search?client=...
James Nestor is a new author to me.
Post Total: 20
Grand Total: 225
Julia10320.5 - Bigger is Better Peg W's Task: Bigger is Better – Or is it?
Option 2: Dark North (315 pages)
This post: 20 points
Total points: 610
BB: 6
GO: 3
Tasks completed: 34
Books read: 44
Shawn H.25.8 - Amy FL's task: My Favorite Musicals
1. Option 1: Read a book by a single author whose initials can be found in CAROLE KING or BILLY JOEL. All initials count.
The Awakening by Kate Chopin
KC found in Carole King
***Claiming Golden Oldie - published in 1899***
Option 3: Book from list of best music books
High Fidelity by Nick Hornby
**Page #1, book #1 from list*
Points this Post: 25
Total Points: 85
Golden Oldies: 2
Big Ticket Books: 0
Amy W25.2 - 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"
I read The Heir Affair by Heather Cocks and Jessica Morgan.
Book Two: read a book written by a single author whose first and last name initials can be found in WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE.
I read Down Among the Sticks and Bones by Seanan McGuire.
Points This Task: 25
Total Points to Date: 120
Amy W15.6 - Add To Cart: Read a book with a day of the week: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, etc. found in the title or subtitle.
I read Milk Street: Tuesday Nights: More than 200 Simple Weeknight Suppers that Deliver Bold Flavor, Fast by Christopher Kimball.
Points This Task: 15
Total Points to Date: 135
Nick KY25.10 Brooke TXs Hocus Pocus
The film I chose is The House That Dripped Blood from 1971.
Book 1. “Blood” in title, I read Wise Blood by Flannery O'Connor.
Book 2. From 1971 (1st pub’d) I read Hell House by Richard Matheson, GR genre of “Horror.”
Points This Post: 25
Total Points So Far: 780
Stephanie12720.1 - Most Improved - Rockynook's Task: Back to School
Option 2: Read a book by a single author whose first and last initials are found in the word FLEXIBILITY.
Girl, Woman, Other by Bernardine Evaristo
Points this post: 20
Total points: 80/935
Tasks completed: 5/55
Books read: 5
Kristen IA5.5 – It Really Happened
Read a book with the main page genre History or Historical Fiction.
A Most Novel Revenge by Ashley Weaver
I listened to the audiobook and have linked the PB edition for page count.
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Points This Post: 5
Total Points: 100/935
Tasks Completed: 8/55
BB: 1
GO: 0
Kristen IA10.10 - Square Dance Day
Read a book that has a 2-, 4-, or 8-word title. All words count. Spaces determine words. Subtitles should be ignored.
Long Road to Mercy by David Baldacci
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Points This Post: 10
Total Points: 110/935
Tasks Completed: 9/55
BB: 1
GO: 0
Kristen IA15.10 - Be Our Guest
Read a book where a hotel* is the location or center of the action of the book.
The Glass Hotel by Emily St. John Mandel
I read the ebook and have linked the PB edition.
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Points This Post: 15
Total Points: 125/935
Tasks Completed: 10/55
BB: 1
GO: 0
10.1 Let's Go To The TheatreI read THE southERn book club's guide To slAying vampires by Grady Hendrix
Letters capitalized above!
New Total: 150
Kristen IA30.5 - Mazza1's Task: Find The Right Spell
This is a 2 book task. Read 1 book 1 and 1 book 2.
Your books must total at least 600 pages.
Book 1
Read a book which has a palindrome of 4 or more letters in the title or subtitle.
One Good Deed by David Baldacci - 464 pages
I listened to the audiobook and have linked the PB edition.
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.
Judy: A Dog In A Million by Damien Lewis - 384 pages
I listened to the audiobook and have linked the PB edition.
464 + 384 = 848 pages > 600 pages
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Points This Post: 30
Total Points: 155/935
Tasks Completed: 11/55
BB: 1
GO: 0
20.1 Back to School I chose option 1 and read Crimson Lake by Candice Fox - #1 in the Crimson Lake series, author is new to me.
New Total: 180
20.4 A Funny Thing I chose option 1 and read Nothing Is Wrong and Here Is Why by Alexandra Petri - MPG of Humor
New Total: 200
Kelly L25.2 - 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 Other Americans = T O A
COme, And Take choice ...
Book Two: read a book written by a single author whose first and last name initials can be found in WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE.
The Book of Longings by Sue Monk Kidd = S M K
WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE
This post: 25 points
Total: 245 points
Kelly L10.6 - Hobbit Day
Celebrate Hobbit Day by reading a popular book (100,000+ ratings) that has an average rating of 4.00 stars or higher.
Between the World and Me
239,038 ratings at time of posting; 4.39 rating
This post: 10 points
Total: 255 points
Kelly L10.10 - Square Dance Day
Read a book that has a 2-, 4-, or 8-word title.
Memorial Drive: A Daughter's Memoir = 2 words in title
This post: 10 points
Total: 265 points
Kelly L5.7 – Not just in NYC!
Read a book set at least 50% in California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Missouri, Pennsylvania, or Washington, DC.
Your House Will Pay is set in Los Angeles, CA according to Good Read description.
This post: 5 points
Total: 270 points
20.8 - Nickels & Dimes - Lorna's Task: Flip, Flip, Hooray for New AuthorsI flipped heads (female author) and heads (American).
New-to-me female American author: The Daughters of Erietown by Connie Schultz
Points this post: 20
Total points: 770
25.10 - Brooke TX's Task: Hocus Pocus FTWSelected film Jack(1996)
Book 1: The Five: The Untold Lives of the Women Killed by Jack the Ripper by Hallie Rubenhold
Book 2: Baptism of Fire by Andrzej Sapkowski (Published 1996)
This post: 25
Total points: 810
Completed tasks: 44
Books read: 61
Laurah3050.1- MEGSCL's Task: Scattegories
the 3 letters generated were I, W, F. I chose W
1, A first name
Washington Black 432 pages
2. A place
Wolf Hall 604 pages
Wolf Hall refers to the Seymour Manor
Claiming 1 BB ticket
6. A colour
White Fragility: Why It’s So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism 154 pages
total number of pages = 1190
Points this post: 50
Total points: 210
Tasks completed: 10
Books read: 13
Big Book tickets this post:1
Total Big Book tickets: 0
Golden Oldies tickets: 0
Laurah3030.4 - Tessavanessa's Task: Birds Of A Feather
Option 2 Read a small book that has 100-150 pages inclusive.
The Old Man and the Sea 128 pages pub 1952
Claiming a GO ticket
Option 5 Read a non-fiction book with a MPG of History, stand-alone or embedded.The Spinning Magnet: The Force That Created the Modern World – and Could Destroy It
Points this post: 30
Total points: 240
Tasks completed: 11
Books read: 15
Big Book tickets this post:0
Total Big Book tickets: 1
Golden oldies tickets this post: 1
Golden Oldies tickets: 1
Amy FL5.4 – I'll Have a Double
In Her Bones by Kate Moretti (Kate Burton)
Points this post: 5
Total points: 505
Amy FL15.9 - How Ya Doin'?
The Dirty South - Added to my TBR list on 3/7/20
Points this post: 15
Total points: 520
Amy FL25.3 - Andy P’s Task : Finding a Topic for a Task
Book 1: Catching the Last Tram - SCRATCH - CATCHing the laSt tRam (158 pages)
Book 2: When No One is Watching by Alyssa Cole - copyCAt (368 pages - 526 total)
Points this post: 25
Total points: 545
Sara G10.4 - The Wiz
Read a book found on the African American Books list.
An American Marriage by Tayari Jones
This book is on page 1 of the list.
Points this post: 10
Total points: 830
30.6 - Delicious Dee's Task: Hurry Up and WaitBook 1 Option 3: Read a book where all the letters ECRC can be found in the author's name.
The Christmas Stories by Charles Dickens
ECRC appears in ChaRles diCkEns
Claim 1 Golden Oldie Ticket (First Published in 1867)
Book 2 Option 2: Read a book where all the letters of APPLE or TOMATO can be found in the title.
The Devils You Meet on Christmas Day
TOMATO appears in The devils yOu MeeT On christmAs day
Points Earned This Post: 30
Total Points Earned: 775
Golden Oldie Tickets: 8
Big Book Tickets Total: 0
Big Books Read By Page Count: 0 (500) / 0 (750) / 0 (1000)
Whitnie I10.6 - Hobbit Day
read a popular book (100,000+ ratings) that has an average rating of 4.00 stars or higher.
Jurassic Park 805,123 ratings, average rating 4.04 stars.
Points this post: 10
Total Points: 105
BB Tickets: 10
Whitnie I20.8 - Nickels & Dimes - Lorna's Task: Flip, Flip, Hooray for New
Read a single author book by a new to you author.
Now here comes the fun part. There will be 2 steps in determining what new author to read. REQUIRED: List the 2 coin toss results and state that the author is new to you.
New to me author: Caitlin Doughty
1. Heads: Female Author: Caitlin Doughty
2. Heads: American authour born in Hawaii
From Here to Eternity: Traveling the World to Find the Good Death
Points this post: 20
Total Points: 125
BB tickets: 10
Joanna T5.8 – In London as well
Title=SOCIETY OF LONDON THEATRE
Island of Dragons by Lisa McMann
IL: MG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 14.0
This book has 544 pages, so I am claiming one BB ticket.
Task points: 5
BB this post: 1
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Total points: 435
BB: 5
GO: 0
Joanna T15.6 - Add To Cart
Book with Day of Week in Title
Mothering Sunday by Graham Swift
Task points: 15
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Total points: 450
BB: 5
GO: 0
Joanna T25.7 - Sally M's Task: Happily Ever After
Option 1: Auth found in THERE'S ONLY ONE BED
Submissive: Candid Interviews with 20 Lifestyle Submissives by Roy Turner
Option 4: Title includes Kiss & MPG Romance
The Devil's Kiss by Gemma James
Task total: 25
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Grand total: 475
BB: 5
GO: 0
Amy B20.6 – Seasoned Reader - Mx.shining's Task: All About Books
Choose one book to read from the options below. Required: State the option.
Option 1 – Books
Read a book with the MPG Books about Books.
The Midnight Library by Matt Haig
This Task: 20 Points
To Date: 415 Points
PegW25.4 - Nick KY’s Task: Man Bookering
Book 1: Wilderness and the American Mind matching The New Wilderness by Diane Cook
Book 2: The Wilderness Warrior: Theodore Roosevelt and the Crusade for America by Douglas Brinkley matching Douglas Stuart
** Claiming 2 big book tickets for The Wilderness Warrior - 960 pages
Points this post: 25
Total Points: 305
Big Books: 3
Golden Oldies: 0
Tasks Completed: 16
JEN B25.2 - 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 Dutch House by Ann Patchett
T and H in "thy"
D in "and"
Book Two: read a book written by a single author whose first and last name initials can be found in WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE.
The Book of Lost Names by Kristin Harmel
TOTAL POINTS: 350
JEN B5.6 – The AUDELCO awards
Read a book by a single author whose initials (all of them) are found in VIVIAN ROBINSON. Letters may be used only as often as they appear in the target phrase.
The Switch by Beth O'Leary
TOTAL POINTS: 355
Sara G10.3 - Wicked
Read a book with a title of 3 or more words in which the initial letter of each word can be found in APOLLO VICTORIA and/or GERSHWIN. Letters may only be used as many times as they appear in the theatre names. Subtitles should be ignored.
The Lady Chapel by Candace Robb
APOLLO VICTORIA
Points this post: 10
Total points: 840
15.9 - How Ya Doin'?Secrets in Death by J.D. Robb
❁ added to TBR shelf June 24, 2020 ❁
Total points: 750 + 15 = 765
Julia10325.10 - Brooke TX's Task: Hocus Pocus FTW
Movie: Jack (1996)
Book 1: Strip Jack: An Inspector Rebus Novel (Shared word JACK, MPG Thriller)
Book 2: The Hippopotamus Pool (first published 1996)
This post: 25 points
Total points: 635
BB: 6
GO: 3
Tasks completed: 35
Books read: 46
Melinde5.10. Intermission
Take a break and read a book of your choice that meets the SRC rules.
Het dodenmeer
IL: UY - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 8.0
Points this post: 5
Total points: 450
GO: 4
BB: 4
Julia10310.1 - Let's Go to the Theatre
The Warrior's Apprentice (THE in The, ATRE in Apprentice)
(I read this in the omnibus Young Miles, pages 3-260)
This post: 10 points
Total points: 645
BB: 6
GO: 3
Tasks completed: 36
Books read: 47
Reader name: Marie-AnneTask 5.1: Can't go wrong with the bard: The Goose Girl by Shannon Hale has MPG = retellings.
IL: MG+ - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 14.0
Totals this posting:
Points: 5
Books: 1
Summary Totals: 5
Books: 1
Tasks: 1
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Book Tickets: 500+: 0 750+: 0; 1000+: 0
Melinde10.1 - Let's Go to the Theatre
Read a book with all the letters of THEATRE found in the title.
Heer van het duister
heer vAn HET duisTER
IL: UY - BL: 5.0 - AR Pts: 6.0
Points this post: 10
Total points: 460
GO: 4
BB: 4
Melinde10.2 - Avenue Q
Read a book with the letter Q in the title
Q: A Love Story
Points this post: 10
Total points: 470
GO: 4
BB: 4
Reader name: Marie-AnneTask 5.2: And the record is ... : Harmony in Flesh and Black by Nikolas Kilmer is #1 in the Fred Taylor Art Mystery series.
Totals this posting:
Points: 5
Books: 1
Summary Totals: 10
Books: 2
Tasks: 2
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Book Tickets: 500+: 0 750+: 0; 1000+: 0
Reader name: Marie-AnneTask 5.3: Twice a hat trick!: The Dark Hills Divide by Patrick Carman was first published in 2003.
IL: MG - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 10.1
Totals this posting:
Points: 5
Books: 1
Summary Totals: 15
Books: 3
Tasks: 3
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Book Tickets: 500+: 0 750+: 0; 1000+: 0
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Grand Total: 205