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FALL CHALLENGE 2020
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Completed Tasks: PLEASE DO NOT DELETE ANY POST IN THIS THREAD!
MEGSCL10.8 - Trick or Treat
MPG Horror (verified in msg 13 of task help thread): The Bluffs
TOTAL to date
80 points
2 big books
Pamela32655.5 – It Really Happened
Otherwise Engaged by Joanna Barker - Historical fiction MPG
I had the opportunity to read an ARC version.
Points This Post: 5
Total Points: 50
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
Barbara ★10.5 - Hamilton
Read a book with a series title that begins with a letter in POC.
Ball & Chain - Abigail Roux 9/13
(series is Cut & Run)
Points this task: 10
Total points: 50
Big Book Tickets: 500 (0) 750 (0) 1000 (0)
10.5 - HamiltonThe Sword in the Stone (The Once and Future King #1) by T.H. White
IL: MY - BL: 7.5 - AR Pts: 16.0
1x Golden Oldies tix (pub 1938)
Total this Post: 10
Golden Oldies: 1
Season Total: 175
delicious dee10.8 - Trick or Treat
Mated To The Vikens - shelved as paranormal romance by 10ppl and paranormal by 6ppl
points this post: 10
Total Points: 155
Julia10320.9 - Moderator's Pet - Deedee's Task: Alexander Hamilton
Option 3: Chains (MPG American Revolution verified in task help thread)
AR Bookfinder: IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 11.0
This post: 20 points
Total points: 110
BB: 1
GO: 1
Tasks completed: 6
Books read: 8
TessaVanessaChallenge 5.6 The AUDELCO awards
The Mermarium: A Verse Novel by Amanda N. Butler.
Ebook approved in post 7939 in ebook verification
Points this post: 5
Total points: 140
Tasks completed: 6/55
Books read: 10
TessaVanessaChallenge 15.5 Get The Word Out
The Black Flamingo by Dean Atta
Points this post: 15
Total points: 155
Tasks completed: 7/55
Books read: 11
Task 5.8 - In London As Wellread a book with a 3+ word title, initial letters found in the phrase
The Three Secret Cities
TT in TheaTre
SC in SoCiety
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220 points
1 BB tix
1 GO tix
TessaVanessaChallenge 15.8 Pop!
Aug 9 - Fog by Kathryn Scanlan
Takes place in Illinois.
Points this post: 15
Total points: 170
Tasks completed: 8/55
Books read: 12
Task 30.6 - Hurry Up and Waitbook 1 option 3: read a book with author name containing CCER
Dragonsong by Anne McCaffrey
mCCaffREy
book 2 option 3: read a book with a 3 word title, initial letters found in the phrase
Lord of Secrets
LO in pOoL
S in Swimming
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250 points
1 BB tix
1 GO tix
TessaVanessaChallenge 20.6 Seasoned Reader - Mx.shining's Task: All About Books
Option 2: The Perfect Stranger by Megan Miranda
Points this post: 20
Total points: 190
Tasks completed: 9/55
Books read: 13
TessaVanessaChallenge 30.4 Tessavanessa's Task: Birds Of A Feather
Option 2: Thunderbowl by Lesley Choyce
128 pages
Option 4: A Bad Boy Can Be Good for a Girl by Tanya Lee Stone
word = BAD
Points this post: 30
Total points: 220
Tasks completed: 10/55
Books read: 15
20.10 - Group ReadsThe Last Wish by Andrzej Sapkowski
Points this post: 20
Total points: 50
Tasks completed: 3
Books read: 3
TessaVanessaChallenge 5.10 Intermission
Foolproof by Diane Tullson
Points this post: 5
Total points: 225
Tasks completed: 11/55
Books read: 16
Ava Catherine Repost Post #306 reposting with a word in the title that includes all the letters NFL
20.7 - Shorter is Sweeter - Brooklyn's Task: A Different Kind of Celebration
Option 2:
For this task, read a book with a word in the title or subtitle that includes all the letters NFL.
word= influence
Under the Influence by Joyce Maynard
total=350
CelesteR*REPOSTED - Forgot Readerboard Name*
10.1 - Let's Go to the Theatre
Read a book with all the letters of THEATRE found in the title.
Listen to Your Teacher! by Nerima Zim
The letters are ... lisTEn To youR tEAcHer.
TETREAH = THEATRE
GN: 100+ < 185 pages
Total Pts: 20
This Post: 10 pts.
Total Posts: 3
Pat 
25.4 ~ Man Bookering
Task Description ~ Read one Book 1 and one Book 2. The combined total of pages for both books together must be 500 pages or more.
Total Pages This Task ~ 583
Books Selected from the Man Booker Prize 2020 Long List.
• The New Wilderness ~ Diane Cook
• Redhead by the Side of the Road ~ Anne Tyler
Book 1 ~
Read a book with a word in the title or subtitle which matches a word in the title of one of the books on the longlist. These words may not be used: and, the, &, of, a, by, is. The word must match exactly.
Redhead by the Side of the Road by Anne TylerCompleted ~ 9.10.20
Pages ~ 192
Book is on the Long List for this Task
Book 2 ~
Read a book with an author’s name (first, middle, or last) which matches a name of one of the authors on the longlist. The name must match exactly, but may be found in any position.
Big Lies in a Small Town by Diane ChamberlainCompleted ~ 9.13.20
Pages ~ 391
Diane ~ match to Diane Cook
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Points this post ~ 25
Total Points ~ 105
Tasks Completed ~ 6
Books Read This Season ~ 9
Pages Read This Season ~ 2,811
Ava Catherine20.3 – Best Review - Book Concierge – Banned Books Week
Read a book from this list: Best Banned Censored and Challenged Books.
page 1; # 28
Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes 311 pages
total=370
Ava Catherine20.1 - 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.
The Bingo Palace by Louise Erdrich
author's initials=LE found in fLExibility
total=390
Ava Catherine15.10 - Be Our Guest
Read a book where a hotel is the location or center of the action of the book.
Hotel du Lac by Anita Brookner
total=405
Nick KY30.3 Wayne’s TV
Opt. 1. Science Fiction – I read Looking Backward by Edward Bellamy -- 240 pp
Opt. 4. Author has all letters in NEWS in name. The Raven's Tale by Cat Winters -- Cat WiNtErS -- 368 pp
Total pp = 608 > required 550.
Points This Post: 30
Total Points So Far: 165
Joanna T15.8 - Pop!
Read a book set at least 50% in ONE of these USDA corn belt states: Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska.
Peace Talks by Jim Butcher
This book is set almost entirely (well more than 50%) in Chicago, Illinois.
Points this post: 15
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Total points: 50
BB: 0
GO: 0
Joanna T10.4 - The Wiz
Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates
This is found on p.1 of the list.
Points this post: 10
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Total points: 60
BB: 0
GO: 0
trishhartuk15.4 And I Did It My Way
Option 1, Read 2 books, book 1 and book 2.
Book 1: Read a memoir or autobiography
War Doctor: Surgery on the Front Line, David Nott
Read the kindle edition. PB here
Nonfiction 134 users
Autobiography > Memoir 40 users
Biography Memoir 7 users
Biography > Autobiography 6 users
Book 2: Read a book with a six-word title. Ignore subtitles.
A Night in the Lonesome October, Roger Zelazny
Points this task: 15
Books read: 1
Golden oldie/Big book: No
Total points: 95
Tasks completed: 6
Golden oldies: 0
Big book tickets: 500+ x 1 = 1
Andy P.Task # 5.6 – The AUDELCO awards
Read a book by a single author whose initials (all of them) are found in VIVIAN ROBINSON.
Arcane by Sever Bronny
ROBINSON
Points this post: 5
Total points: 45
10.5 HamiltonRead a book with a series title that begins with a letter in POC. For this task, articles (a, an, the) may be ignored.
Cocaine Blues by Kerry Greenwood Series: Phyrne Fisher
Task points: 10
Total points: 85
Golden Oldies tickets: 0
Big Book tickets: 0
Books read: 8
Amy B15.4 - And I Did It My Way
Required: Identify the option.
Option 2: Read 1 book that fulfills the requirements of both Book 1 and Book 2 in option 1.
They Said This Would Be Fun: Race, Campus Life, and Growing Up by Eternity Martis (memoir/autobiography with 6 word title - ignore subtitles)
This Task: 15 Points
To Date: 75 Points
Task 20.1 – Most Improved Player – Rockynook – Back To SchoolOption 1: New Series by a New to me Author
Sandra Hill / Kiss of Pride
The Deadly Angels series is new to me as is this author
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This Post: 20 points
Total points to date: 20 points
Golden Oldies (pub 1950 or earlier):
Big Books Read: (0) 500 pg / (0) 750 pg / () 1000 pg
Total Big Book TICKETS:
*** DELETE this entry, Post 396 ... moving book to another taskTask 20.1 – Most Improved Player – Rockynook – Back To School
Option 1: New Series by a New to me Author
Sandra Hill / Kiss of Pride
The Deadly Angels series is new to me as is this author
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Points: 0
REPURPOSING / MOVING book from task 20.1 to this taskTask 25.7 – Sally M – Happily Ever After
Option 1: Author’s first & last initials in fAkeDating
Anita Diamant / The Boston Girl
I listened to the audiobook / MMP: The Boston Girl - 400 pg
Option 4: MPG romance AND “kiss” in title
Kiss of Pride
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This Post: 25 points
Total points to date: 25 points
Golden Oldies (pub 1950 or earlier):
Big Books Read: (0) 500 pg / (0) 750 pg / () 1000 pg
Total Big Book TICKETS:
ASHBETHINDIA10.3 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.
In An Instant (Apollo vIctorIa)
Points this post: 10
Total points: 155
Queen Bee Darlene20.7 Shorter is Sweeter - Brooklyn's Task: A Different Kind of Celebration
1) author 1st & last initials found in CHAMPAGNE
The Unseeing by Anna Mazzola
chAMpagne
Points this post: 20
Total Points: 90
*** Posting this task with a new book to replace post 396 ***Task 20.1 – Most Improved Player – Rockynook – Back To School
Option 1: New Series ("Dumplin'" # 1) by a New to me Author
Julie Murphy / Dumplin'
I listened to the audio / MMP: Miss Dumplin - 493 pg
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This Post: 20 points
Total points to date: 45 points
Golden Oldies (pub 1950 or earlier):
Big Books Read: (0) 500 pg / (0) 750 pg / () 1000 pg
Total Big Book TICKETS:
MARGIEVANTask 5.3 Twice a Hat Trick! Read a book first published in one of these years.
Next Year in Havana
Published 2/6/2018
Points this post: 5
Points total: 5
MARGIEVANTask 10.1 Let's Go to the Theatre. Read a book with all the letters of Theatre found in the title.
The Way I Heard It
Points this post: 10
Points total: 15
VAL TX10.1 - Let's Go to the Theatre - Read a book with all the letters of THEATRE found in the title.
Things to Make and Break by May-Lan Tan
THings To mAkE and bREak
This post:
Points - 10
Total:
Points - 100
JEN B15.3 - Abracadabra!
Option 2: Read 1 book that fulfills the requirements of both Book 1 and Book 2 in option 1 (main page genre of Magic or Magical Realism, author with a 2-part name where both names begin with the same letter)
Oona Out of Order by Margarita Montimore
MPG Magical Realism, author initials MM
TOTAL POINTS: 60
15.3 - ABRACADABRAOne book option - The Second Chance Boutique by Louisa Leaman
1. MPG of Magical Realism - 3 users
2. Author with 2 part name and each part begins with the same letter
TOTAL POINTS - 115
Krista KY20.5 - Bigger is Better Peg W's Task: Bigger is Better – Or is it?
Option 3: Read a book by a single author whose initials can be found in ONE MORE HIKE. All initials count.
The Tattooist of Auschwitz by Heather Morris
Points this post: 20
Total points: 60
Tasks completed: 3
Books read: 3
CYNBAXTERTask #05.04 – I’ll Have a Double
Book: The Rhythm Section by Mark Burnell
Task: Read a book by a single author whose first, middle, or last name matches the name of any of these performers: Amanda Plummer, Dana Ivey, Kate Burton, Jan Maxwell, Mark Rylance, or Jeremy Pope.
Points this post: 5 points
Total points to date: 20 points
BB tickets this post: 0
Total BB tickets to date: 1
GOLDEN OLDIE this post: 0
Total “GOLDIE” tickets to date: 0
KimD5.10 Intermission - Read a book of your choice
The Boy From the Woods by Harlan Coben
Points this post - 5
Total Points - 5
Tasks Completed - 1
Books Read This Season - 1
Coralie20.5 Bigger is Better – Or is it?
Option 3 Book by an author whose initials can be found in one more hIKe
The Doll by Ismail Kadare
Total to date 60 points
Mary P25.5 - Whitnie I's Task: First and Last
For this challenge you need to read 1 book 1 and 1 book 2
OR read ONE book with at least 500 pages that fits both tasks.
The Passage by Justin Cronin
Book 1 in the series, MPG - Apocalyptic, 766 pages
Points this post: 25
Total points: 40
20.5 - Bigger is Better Peg W's Task: Bigger is Better – Or is it?Option 2:
The Last Mrs. Summers
It has 304 pages so it is between 200 and 400 pages, and outside numbers are larger than center one.
Points this post: 20
Total points: 20
30.1 - Ava Catherine’s Task: Ancient Greek TheatreBoth books from Option 4: Read a book in a series with a whole number greater than or equal to 1.
A Zestful Little Murder
Nearly A Murder
Points this post: 30
Total points: 50
30.4 - Tessavanessa's Task: Birds Of A FeatherOption 1:
Someone Like You
On page 1 of list
Option 2:
The Women In Black
It has 141 pages (between 100-150 pages)
Points this post: 30
Total points: 80
Kim D20.8 Nickels & Dimes - Lorna’s Task - Flip, Flip, For New Authors
Flip a coin
Flip 1 - Heads - Female Author
Flip 2 - Tails - Non-American Author
Normal People by Sally Rooney
Sally Rooney is a new to me author and from Ireland
Points this post - 20
Total Points - 25
Tasks Completed - 2
Books Read this Season - 2
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15.9 - How Ya Doin'?
The Mirror & the Light - added to tbr March 5, 2020
**757 pages = 2 big book tickets
TOTAL to date
70 points
2 big books