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FALL CHALLENGE 2020
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Nick KY10.9 Rock the Vote. Two 1’s in 1st publication date. I read Post Office by Charles Bukowski , 1st pub’d 1971.
Points This Post: 10
Total Points So Far: 810
20.10 - GROUP READ - Quackery: A Brief History of the Worst Ways to Cure EverythingPost #19 in the discussion thread
TOTAL POINTS - 890
Bookwrm526Task #15.8 - Pop!
Read a book set at least 50% in ONE of these USDA corn belt states: Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska. I read Bonfire by Krysten Ritter, whis is set in Indiana, as stated in the Goodreads description.
Total points so far: 770
APRILLEIGH20.1 - Most Improved - Rockynook's Task: Back to School
Option 1: Start a new series by a new-to-you author.
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
(IL: MG+ - just in case)
#1 in the Hunger Games series
This author is new-to-me
TRACKING [this task (total including this task)]
Points: 20 (255)
Golden Oldie: 0 (3)
Big Book: 0 (1)
Books Read: 1 (17)
Total Tasks: 11
APRILLEIGH20.3 – Best Review - Book Concierge – Banned Books Week
Read a book from this list: Best Banned Censored and Challenged Books
Book must be a minimum of 250 pages.
Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins (391 pp)
This title is #41 on page 1 of the list
TRACKING [this task (total including this task)]
Points: 20 (275)
Golden Oldie: 0 (3)
Big Book: 0 (1)
Books Read: 1 (18)
Total Tasks: 12
Queen Bee Darlene25.3 Andy P's Task: Finding a Topic for a Task
1) title contains all ltrs SCRATCH
The City Baker's Guide to Country Living
THe City bAkeR'S guide to Country living 352 pgs
2) single author whose initials are found in COPYCAT
The Beginner's Goodbye by Anne Tyler 198 pgs
Minimum 501 pgs 352 + 198 = 550
Points this post: 25
Total Points: 795
Kathy KS20.3 – Best Review - Book Concierge – Banned Books Week
Read a book from this list: Best Banned Censored and Challenged Books. Required: State the page and the number on the list of your book. Found on page 1 of list, #60, as of today.
Mockingjay, by Suzanne Collins
I read the audio version; mmpb=362 p. [Matkijanärhi]
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Points for this task: 20
Total points : 345
Tasks completed: 15
Big Book tickets for this task: 0
Big Book tickets total: 5
Golden Oldies tickets for this task: 0
Golden Oldies tickets total: 0
Inge20.7 - Shorter is Sweeter - Brooklyn's Task: A Different Kind of Celebration
option 1
book: Honderd namen
point this task: 20
total points: 210
task completed: 16
Scooter&Siam10.3 - 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.
Read The Secret Patient- APOLLO VICTORIA and/or GERSHWIN
Points: 10
Total: 65
Steve E. 10.3 - Wicked
Help Thread
Wicked, a Broadway musical based on the 1995 novel Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West by Gregory Maguire is retelling of L. Frank Baum's The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. Nominated for the 2004 Best Book, Best Musical, and Best Original Score it ultimately lost to Avenue Q. The show is currently (sort of) running at the Apollo Victoria Theatre in London's West End and at the Gershwin Theatre on Broadway.
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.
No Rules Rules: Netflix and the Culture of Reinvention by: Reed Hastings
N (No), R (Rules), and R (Rules) are found in Apollo VictoRia and GeRshwiN.
Points this post: 10
Total Points: 110
Steve E.20.5 - Bigger is Better Peg W's Task: Bigger is Better – Or is it?
Help Thread
Getting the bigger piece of cake or being the biggest hit of the year with the most awards may seem like winning, it also can have drawbacks. Too many calories in that cake, or now being typecast to certain roles can dampen that sweet success feeling. A big book looks filled with a great escape or a wealth of knowledge, sometimes there are little disappointments. This year we may have started out with big expectations for the year, but we find it is the little things that have carried us through. The big picture of life is made better with the little moments we cherish.
This is a one book task. Choose one option from below and read one book for that option.
Required: Identify the option when you post.
No books with a MPG of Childrens or Kids may be used.
Option 1: I love to hike and get outdoors. I live in Arizona, and we are the 6th largest state and have 18 National Parks and monuments, the largest being of course The Grand Canyon. With Federal, State and Tribal land holdings, only 18% of our state is in private ownership. This gives me an endless amount of hiking and backpacking destinations and a varied ecological experience throughout the state. This year, fires have limited the areas and many national forests have closed because of the fire danger, leaving less places to socially distance to.
Read a book with a title of at least three words where the first letter of every word can be found in UP IN FLAMES. Subtitles should be ignored. Letters can only be used as often as they appear in the phrase.
Option 2: Being used to so many options and having them removed is similar to in town events during the pandemic. As lists were shrinking, we found new ways to experience life, love, and friendships, making the list longer again. This expanding, shrinking, and expanding again speaks of our resilience.
Read a book between 200 and 400 pages where the outside numbers are larger than the center one. Ex: 214, 323, 209.
Option 3: In October, my hiking partner will be returning to Arizona and we will begin hiking the Arizona Trail. At 800 miles, that seems like a big goal. Fortunately, it is divided into 43 passages and we will be section hiking it over time. Once again, building little wins to celebrate a big prize. As often as I stay up trying to read one more chapter, I know I will be looking for time to squeeze in one more passage.
Read a book by a single author whose initials can be found in ONE MORE HIKE. All initials count. Letters can only be used as often as they appear in the phrase.
by: Matt OrtileOption 3: M (Matt) and O (Ortille) can be found in One More hike.
Points this post: 20
Total Points: 130
READ 10 10.4 The Wiz African American Books page 2
Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler
points 10
total 150
Sara G15.3 - Abracadabra!
Book 1: Read a book with a main page genre of Magic or Magical Realism. The genre may be standalone or embedded.
Garden Spells by Sarah Addison Allen
Book 2: Read a book written by an author with a 2-part name where both names begin with the same letter, i.e. Ace Atkins, Laura Lippman
Washington Black by Esi Edugyan
Points this post: 15
Total points: 855
Coffeegirl20.8 Flip, Flip, Hooray for New Authors
Book: The Haunting of Maddy Clare by Simone St. James
Flip 1. Heads - Female Author Simone St. James
Flip 2. Tails - Non American - Lives outside Toronto, Canada
*This is a New to Me Author
Points this task: 20
Total Points: 375
Coffeegirl30.4 Birds Of A Feather
Option 2: The all of it by Jeannette Haien
Small Book pages 145
Option 4: The Bird Sisters by Rebecca Rasmussen
"BIRD" in SARAHBIRD
Points this task: 30
Total Points: 400
Brooke TX30.1 - Ava Catherine’s Task: Ancient Greek Theatre
Option 4: Read a book in a series with a whole number greater than or equal to 1.
Option 5: Read a book first published in 1915 or 2008.
Points
This Post: 30
Total Points: 815
Completed Tasks: 48
Books Read: 69
Brooke TX30.2 - Dlmrose's Task: In Balance
Read 2 books where both books have the same number of words in their titles AND the same number of characters in their authors' names.
Points
This Post: 30
Total Points: 845
Completed Tasks: 49
Books Read: 69
Readerboard Name: List_addict20.8: Nickels & Dimes - Lorna’s Task: Flip, Flip, Hooray for New Authors
Read a new-to-you author based on the results of a coin toss
Coin Toss: Tails, Tails
A male, non-American author
Lanny by Max Porter
A new-to-me male author from Bath, UK
Total this Challenge: 30
Sarah E30.5 - Mazza1's Task: Find The Right Spell
Book 1: Anna Karenina - Anna is a palindrome
I listened to an audio, top MMP is Anna Karenina - 960 pages
Golden Oldie, first published 1877. Claiming 1 GO ticket.
Big Book, 960 pages. Claiming 2 BB tickets.
Book 2: Sabriel - no repeated letters - 367 pages
960 + 367 = 1,327 pages
Total Points: 60
Total GOs: 1
Total BBs: 2
MelindeUNCLAIM post 2356 task 10.10
10.10 - Square Dance Day
Read a book that has a 2-, 4-, or 8-word title.
De vampiersberg
IL: UY - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 5.0
Points this post: -10
Total points: 460
GO: 4
BB: 4
Melinde10.10 - Square Dance Day
Read a book that has a 2-, 4-, or 8-word title.
Zonen van het lot
IL: UY - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 7.0
Points this post:10
Total points: 470
GO: 4
BB: 4
Melinde25.10 - Brooke TX's Task: Hocus Pocus FTW
For this challenge, you must read a book 1 and a book 2.
One of your books MUST have a main page genre of Horror or Thriller.
Chosen movie: The little vampire (2000)
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
Vampire Mountain
IL: UY - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 5.0
MPG horror
Book 2
Read a book first published the same year your chosen film was released
De Grote Freakshow
IL: UY - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 7.0
First published in 2000
Points this post: 25
Total points: 495
GO: 4
BB: 4
25.5 - Whitnie I's Task: First and LastI did the one book option for this task
First: Read a book that is #1 in a series, and Last: Read a book with the MPG Apocalyptic or a variation of the word.
The Knife of Never Letting Go
***Claiming big book ticket, 512 pages***
New Points: 25
Total Points: 505
BB: 5
GO: 4
Casey W20.1 - Back to School
Read a book by an author that is new to you and #1 in a series
The Girl With All the Gifts by M.R.Carey
#1 in the series and new to me author
Points the is post - 20
Total Points - 75
Tasks completed - 4
Books read - 4
Casey W20.3 - Banned Books
Read a book on the banned books list
The Picture of Dorian Gray
Points this Post: 20
Total Points: 95
Tasks Completed: 5
Books Read: 5
Casey W10.10 - Square Dance Day
Read a book with a 2-word Title, subtitles ignored.
Finding Freedom: Harry and Meghan and the Making of a Modern Royal Family.
Title: Finding Freedom, 2-work title with ignoring subtitles.
Points this post: 10
Total Points: 105
Tasks Completed: 6
Books Read: 6
Kathy KS15.5 - Get The Word Out
Read a book written by a Goodreads Author- an author enrolled in the Goodreads Author Program.
Schism, by Catherine Asaro
Author is shown as "Goodreads Author"
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Points for this task: 15
Total points : 360
Tasks completed: 16
Big Book tickets for this task: 0
Big Book tickets total: 5
Golden Oldies tickets for this task: 0
Golden Oldies tickets total: 0
Brooke TX20.7 - Shorter is Sweeter - Brooklyn's Task: A Different Kind of Celebration
Option 1: Read a book written by an author whose first and last name initials can be found in CHAMPAGNE.
Points
This Post: 30
Total Points: 865
Completed Tasks: 50
Books Read: 70
15.4 - And I Did It My WayOption 1, Read 2 books, book 1 and book 2.
Book 1: November is National Memoir Writing Month.
Read a memoir or autobiography- a nonfiction account of the author's own life.
The Answer Is…: Reflections on My Life by Alex Trebek
Book 2: From Six-Word Memoirs:
Read a book with a six-word title.
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid
Points this post - 15
Total Points - 155
Tasks Completed - 9
Books Read This Season -13
CelesteR5.2. – And the record is....
Read a book that has a 1 and/or a 2 in its series number.
毎日晴天! 2 Mainichi Seiten 2 by Akira Sugano
GN: 100+ < 210 pages
Post: 5 pts.
Total: 15 pts.
CelesteR10.5 - Hamilton
Read a book with a series title that begins with a letter in POC.
Clear Skies! is the English name of this series.
Accepted: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
毎日晴天! 1 Mainichi Seiten 1 by Akira Sugano
GN: 100+ < 196 pages
Post: 10 pts.
Total: 25 pts. edited total only.
Nick KY15.6 Day of week in title. I read Monday's Lie by Jamie Mason
Points This Post: 15
Total Points So Far: 825
25.7 - Sally M's Task: Happily Ever AfterOption 1: read a book where all the author’s initials can be found in THERE’S ONLY ONE BED.
Last Rituals (Þóra Guðmundsdóttir #1) by Yrsa Sigurðardóttir
author's initials, YS, found in there'S onlY one bed
Option 4: read a book with the MPG Romance that ALSO has one of the following words in the title: Kiss
Last Kiss Goodnight: An Otherworld Assassin Novel (Otherworld Assassin #1) by Gena Showalter
Total this Post: 25
Golden Oldies: 4
Bigger is Better: 2
Season Total: 780
Barbara ★30.2 - Dlmrose's Task: In Balance
Read 2 books where both books have the same number of words in their titles AND the same number of characters in their authors' names.
(Both have 2 word titles, and author's with 10 characters in their name)
Passion Ignites - Donna Grant 10/8
Burn This! - Tasha Black 10/18
Burn This Approval: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Points this task: 30
Total points: 475
Big Book Tickets: 500 (3) 750 (0) 1000 (0)
Barbara ★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. single author
Claimed - Rebecca Zanetti (321 pages) 11/17
(ECRC in REbeCCa)
Book B
Option 2: Read a book where all the letters of APPLE or TOMATO can be found in the title
An Apprentice to Elves - Sarah Monette & Elizabeth Bear 10/10
APP in APPrentice
LE in ELves
Points this Task: 30
Total points: 505
Big Book Tickets: 500 (3) 750 (0) 1000 (0)
Barbara ★50.1 - MEGSCL's Task: Scattegories
LETTERS = G E P
CHOSE - P
3. An animal.
An Almond for a Parrot - Wray Delaney 10/24
5. A job/occupation.
Police at the Funeral - Margery Allingham 11/16
6. A colour.
Shocking Pink - Erica Spindler 10/30
TOTAL PAGES: Book 1 (400 pages) + Book 2 (256 pages) + Book 3 (505 pages) =
1161 pages > 750 pages
Points this Task: 50
Total points: 555
Big Book Tickets: 500 (3) 750 (0) 1000 (0)
Amy FL5.9. The Europe Theatre Prize
The Yellow Bird Sings (Poland)
Points this post: 5
Total points: 550
Amy FL20.6 – Seasoned Reader - Mx.shining's Task: All About Books
Option 2: The Big Lie by James Grippando - READING: jAmEs GRIppaNDo
Points this post: 20
Total points: 570
Task 25.9 - G.Q.’s Task: Black Books MatterOption 1: Black Lives Matter
Read a book from one of the following lists:
List:
> >#BlackLivesMatter Reading List
On November 18, 2020:
Page Five, #479
The Sellout (2015) by Paul Beatty (Paperback, 289 pages)
Option 3: Black Histories Matter
Reading a book from the following lists:
List:
> The LA Public Library's List of Recommended African American Non-Fiction
Barracoon: The Story of the Last "Black Cargo" (2018) Zora Neale Hurston edited by Deborah G. Plant (Goodreads Author) (Paperback, 193 pages) [Biography/921]
190 + 25 = 215
Tasks Completed: 14
Points for this post: 25
Points thus far: 190 + 25 = 215
Books read: 18
Pages read: 4,851
Read but not claimed: 07
Goodreads Authors: 05
Golden Oldies: 01
Big Books:
(1) 500+
(0) 750+
(0) 1,000+
Amy FL30.2 - Dlmrose's Task: In Balance
Written in Fire by Marcus Sakey
The Body Reader by Anne Frasier
Both books have a 3-word title and each author has 11 characters in their name
Points this post 30
Total points: 600
Inge10.10 - Square Dance Day
Book: De avond is ongemak
point this task: 10
total points: 220
task completed: 17
10.7 - National Comic Book DayFabled Kingdom (Fabled Kingdom #1) by Queenie Chan
Total this Post: 10
Golden Oldies: 4
Bigger is Better: 2
Season Total: 790
Joanne MI20.7 - Shorter is Sweeter - Brooklyn's Task: A Different Kind of Celebration
I chose option 3, read a book set at least 50% in one of the top global wine regions
A Long Petal of the Sea - set in Spain and Chile
Points this task 20
Total Points 270
BB's 3
GO's 1
Queen Bee Darlene50.1 MEGSCL's Task: Scattergories
Letters were T, Y, M; I chose M
Animal: Magpie Murders 498 pgs
Food: Muffin But Murder 304 pgs
Place: The Lager Queen of Minnesota 349 pgs
Min 750 pgs: 498 + 304 + 349 = 1151
Points this post: 50
Total Points: 845
Bookwrm526Task #25.3 - Finding a Topic for a Task
Book 1: Read a book whose TITLE contains all of the letters in SCRATCH, including 2 Cs. I read The Collected Schizophrenias: Essays by Esmé Weijun Wang (SCRA in schizophrenia, TH in the, C in collected) (208p).
Book 2: Read a book by a single author whose initials (all of them ) can be found in COPYCAT. I read Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas (352p)
208+352=560
Total points so far: 795
5.1 - Can't Go Wrong with the BardStepsister by Jennifer Donnelly
❁ MPG Retellings ❁
Total points: 775 + 5 = 780
Sara G15.1 - Tinker to Evers to Chance
Book 1- Tinker to Evers
Read a book with a two word title.
Blood Royal: A True Tale of Crime and Detection in Medieval Paris by Eric Jager
Book 2 - Evers to Chance
Read a book with a two word title where the first word is the 2nd word in book 1’s title.
Royal Sisters: The Story of the Daughters of James II by Jean Plaidy
Points this post: 15
Total points: 870
LAUREN JODI20.5 - Bigger is Better Peg W's Task: Bigger is Better – Or is it?
Option 2:
Her Last Goodbye by Melinda Leigh
Page #:327
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Points This Post: 20
Total Points: 520/935
Total Books Read: 43
Tasks Completed: 37/55
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10.7 Comic Book. I read Green Lantern, Volume 9: Blackest Night Geoff Johns.
Points This Post: 10
Total Points So Far: 800