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FALL CHALLENGE 2020
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MARGIEVANTask 5.10 Intermission -- Take a break and read a book of your choice that meets the SRC rules.
Flat Broke with Two Goats
Points this post: 5
Points total: 20
20.9 - ALEXANDER HAMILTONOPTION 3 - Promised Land: a Revolutionary Romance
MPG of American Revolution - Military History > American Revolution by 3 users
TOTAL POINTS - 135
DeborahPost #5
5.2. – And the record is....
Social Suicide (Deadly Cool #2)
Points this post: 5
Total Points: 70
Books Read: 6
Tasks Done: 5
20.10 - Group ReadsFantasy Not Originally Written in English + 1 post in the book's discussion thread.
The Last Wish by Andrzej Sapkowski
Points this post: 20
Total Points: 20
Task 25.6 - Back to Basics500+ total pages
book 1: read a book with all the vowels in the subtitle
Just Mercy: a story of justice and redemption
A - And
E - mErcy
I - justIce
O - Of
U - jUst
I read the kindle, linked. MMPB: Et la justice égale pour tous : Un avocat dans l'enfer des prisons américaines - 508 pages - claiming 1 BB tix
book 2: read a book with 5 different consonants in the title
Other Minds: The Octopus and the Evolution of Intelligent Life
consonants: THRMNDS
255 pages
508 + 255 >>500 pages
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275 points
2 BB tix
1 GO tix
10.10 - Square Dance DayRead a book that has a 2-, 4-, or 8-word title. All words count. Spaces determine words. Subtitles should be ignored.
Waking Up: A Guide to Spirituality Without Religion by Sam Harris
Points this post - 10
Total Points - 30
Tasks Completed - 2
Mod
I chose option 1 and read Nothing Is Wrong and Here Is Why by Alexandra Petri. I read the kindle edition, linked to the hardcover (no MMPB or PB).
Author initials, AP, found in chAmPagne.
total points: 145
Mod
I flipped heads twice, so a female author, born in US, new to me. I read The Truths We Hold: An American Journey by Kamala Harris. I listened to the audiobook, linked to the paperback (no MMPB).
Ms. Harris is female, born in Oakland, CA (as per her GR bio), and is a new author for me.
total points: 165
Mod
I chose the one book option and read Ship of Magic by Robin Hobb. I read the kindle edition, linked to the MMPB - 880 pages.
3 word title, first letter of each word of title found in "Come, and take choice of all my library, And so beguile thy sorrow"
S in So
O in cOme
M in coMe.
Author initials, RH, found in sHakespeaRe.
total points: 190
Delicious Dee25.9 - G.Q.’s Task: Black Books Matter
Option 1 - When They Call You a Terrorist: A Black Lives Matter Memoir - found on An Anti-Racist Reading List: 20 Highly Rated Nonfiction Books by Black Authors
Option 4 - Clap When You Land - Elizabeth Acevedo- elizabeth acevedo has 2 books on page 1 (in positions 3 and 4)
points this post: 25
Total Points: 180
TessaVanessaChallenge 10.10 Square Dance Day
The Radcliffes by T.J. Kline
Points this post: 10
Total points: 235
Tasks completed: 12/55
Books read: 17
CYNBAXTERTask #05.05 – It Really Happened
Book: The Queen of the South by Arturo Pérez-Reverte
Task: Read a book with the main page genre History or Historical Fiction.
**This is a Big Book (528 pages). Claiming 1 BB ticket
Points this post: 5 points
Total points to date: 25 points
BB tickets this post: 1
Total BB tickets to date: 2
GOLDEN OLDIE this post: 0
Total “GOLDIE” tickets to date: 0
Joanna T20.7 - Shorter is Sweeter - Brooklyn's Task: A Different Kind of Celebration
Option 1: author whose first and last name initials can be found in CHAMPAGNE
The Cost of Lunch, Etc.: Short Stories by Marge Piercy
Points this post: 20
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Total points: 80
BB: 0
GO: 0
TANYA D25.7 Sally M's Task: Happily Ever After
Option 1- read a book where all the author’s initials can be found in FAKE DATING or THERE’S ONLY ONE BED
The Girls with No Names by Serena Burdick
Option 4- read a book with the MPG Romance that ALSO has one of the following words in the title, subtitle, or series name: Happily, Happy, Wedding, Kiss, Love. The word must match exactly.
Ghosting: A Love Story by Tash Skilton
Points this post: 25
Total Points: 75
Tasks Completed: 4
Total books read: 5
CYNBAXTERTask #05.06 – The AUDELCO Awards
Book: Work Like Any Other by Virginia Reeves
Task: Read a book by a single author whose initials (all of them) are found in VIVIAN ROBINSON.
Points this post: 5 points
Total points to date: 30 points
BB tickets this post: 0
Total BB tickets to date: 2
GOLDEN OLDIE this post: 0
Total “GOLDIE” tickets to date: 0
20.1 - Rockynook's Task: Back to SchoolOption 3: The Reader on the 6.27 by Jean-Paul Didierlaurent
❁ number (6.27) in the title ❁
Total points: 45 + 20 = 65
Andy P.Task # 10.5 - Hamilton
Read a book with a series title that begins with a letter in POC.
All the Devils Are Here by Louise Penny Series title is Chief Inspector Armand Gamache (C is first letter)
Points this post: 10
Total points: 55
Task 20.5 – Bigger is Better – Peg – Bigger is Better … Or Is it?Option 1 – 1st Letter of each title word in: uPinflaMEs
Ella Minnow Pea
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This Post: 20 points
Total points to date: 65 points
Golden Oldies (pub 1950 or earlier):
Big Books Read: (0) 500 pg / (0) 750 pg / () 1000 pg
Total Big Book TICKETS:
Task 30.6 – Delicious Dee – Hurry Up and WaitRESTRICTIONS: NO childrens / kids
Option A 1: By an author born in Virginia
David Baldacci / A Minute to Midnight
I listened to the audiobook / no MMP / Paperback: A Minute to Midnight - 464 pg
Option B 2 - All letters of TOMATO in title: T wOMAn The rOom
The Only Woman in the Room
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This Post: 30 points
Total points to date: 95 points
Golden Oldies (pub 1950 or earlier):
Big Books Read: (0) 500 pg / (0) 750 pg / () 1000 pg
Total Big Book TICKETS:
Task 20.4 – Golden Oldies – Ed – A Funny ThingOption 1 - Main page genre: HUMOR
Arguing with Idiots: How to Stop Small Minds and Big Government
I listened to the audio / No MMP / Paperback: Arguing with Idiots: How to Stop Small Minds and Big Government - 336 pg
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This Post: 20 points
Total points to date: 115 points
Golden Oldies (pub 1950 or earlier):
Big Books Read: (0) 500 pg / (0) 750 pg / () 1000 pg
Total Big Book TICKETS:
30.6 - Delicious Dee's Task: Hurry Up and WaitI did the one book option
Book A: Option 3-Read a book where all the letters ECRC can be found in the author's name.
Book B: Read a book where all the letters of APPLE can be found in the title, ignore subtitles.
I listened to audio version of David Copperfield by Charles Dickens
***Claiming 3 Big Book tickets as it is 1190 pages***
***Claiming Golden Oldie Ticket, as published in 1850***
New Points: 30
Total Points: 40
BB's: 3
GO's: 1
20.9 - Moderator's Pet - Deedee's Task: Alexander HamiltonC. Read a book with a MPG of American Revolution. The genre may be stand alone or embedded.
Tempest At Dawn by James D. Best
approval
Total this Post: 20
Golden Oldies: 1
Season Total: 195
10.6 - Hobbit DayThe Rosie Project (Don Tillman #1) by Graeme Simsion
Avg 4.02 & 443,181 ratings
Total this Post: 10
Golden Oldies: 1
Season Total: 205
Janice CA15.10 - Be Our Guest
Read a book set in a traditional hotel or cruise ship.
I read a book set 100% on a cruise ship.
Cruise Ship SOS: The Life-Saving Adventures of a Doctor at Sea by Ben MacFarlane
+15
total: 15
tasks: 1
books: 1
5.1 Can't Go Wrong with the Bard I read Cinderella Is Dead by Kalynn Bayron - MPG retellings
Season Total: 5
15.9 - HOW YA DOIN'? - Blackbird which I added to my NOOK library in June 25, 2020.TOTAL POINTS - 150
5.5 – It Really HappenedRead a book with the main page genre History or Historical Fiction.
Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies by Jared Diamond - MPG History
Points this post - 5
Total Points - 35
Tasks Completed - 3
20.3 – Best Review - Book Concierge – Banned Books WeekRead a book from the banned books list.
I read Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov
It's on page 1, #23 on the list and 331 pages.
Points this post - 20
Total Points - 55
Tasks Completed - 4
MAZZA15.2. – And the record is....
Read a book that has a 1 and/or a 2 in its series number.
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn identified as Tom and Huck #2 in series on GR metadata
Children's MPG may come on so adding US bookfinder data
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (Unabridged)
Twain, Mark
AR Quiz No. 501 EN Fiction
Accelerated Reader Quiz Information IL: MG+ - BL: 6.6 - AR Pts: 18.0
Accelerated Reader Quiz Type Information AR Quiz Types: RP, LS, VP
Points this post = 5
Points to date = 140
MAZZA15.8 – 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.
The Secret of The Alchemist: Uncovering the Secret in Paulo Coelho's Bestselling Novel 'the Alchemist'
SocieTy Of TheAtre
points this post = 5
Points to date = 145
MAZZA115.5 - Get The Word Out
Read a book written by a Goodreads Author
Imitation in Death
Points this post = 15
Points to date = 160
MAZZA115.9 - How Ya Doin'?
Read a book that you added to your To-read list between January 1, 2020 and June 30, 2020.
The Phone Box at the Edge of the World
added to my TBR May 20th 2020
points this post = 15
Points to date = 175
MAZZA120.6 – 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.
Ex Libris: Confessions of a Common Reader
Approved post 2 of help thread https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
points this post = 20
Points to date = 195
MAZZA120.8 - Nickels & Dimes - Lorna's Task: Flip, Flip, Hooray for New Authors
Read a single author book by a new to you author.
Flip #1
Heads: Read a book written by a female author
Tails: Read a book written by a male author
MY FLIP = HEADS = Female Author
Flip #2
Heads: Read a book by an American author (by birth or current residence)
Tails: Read a book by a non-American author (by birth or current residence)
MY FLIP = TAILS = Non-American Author
Finding Hope
Colleen Nelson this is a new to me author
Female Canadian Author
Points this post = 20
Points to date = 215
MAZZA125.3 - Andy P’s Task : Finding a Topic for a Task
This is a two book task so read a book from each of the following poodle-inspired options.
The combined total page number of pages from both books must be greater than 500 (501+).
Book 1, I
Read a book whose TITLE contains all of the letters in SCRATCH, including 2 Cs. Subtitles are excluded.
Peaches for Father Francis 453 pages
S- peacheS
C- peaChes
R = foR
A- peAches
T - faTher
C- franCis
H - peacHes
Book 2.
Read a book by a single author whose initials (all of them ) can be found in COPYCAT.
Clockwork Angel = 479 pages
Cassandra Clare
page count = 962
Points this post = 25
Points to date = 240
MAZZA130.2 - 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.
Book 1 Eight Detectives
Alex Pavesi
Book 2 No Precedent
John Uttley
BOTH books have a 2 word title and 10 character author name
Points this post = 30
Points to date = 270
Melinde15.7 - The Toniest Award
Read a book by an author named Tony or any of the related names found at Behind The Name such as Anthony, Nina, or Tonya. The name must be in the first name position.
Een boek per dag
writer: Nina Sankovitch
Points this post = 15
Total points = 30
Sophie30.1
Opt 2: MPG Mythology or Greece
A Song of War: A Novel of Troy by Kate Quinn
Opt 4: Series number 1 or over
Oracle of the Dead by John Maddox Roberts
#12 in series
Total: 50
Sophie30.3
Opt 1: MPG Science Fiction
Successor's Promise by Trudi Canavan
Genre lock in thread
Page number 512 - claiming BB
Opt 4: Letters NEWS in author's name
The King Tides by James Swain
Total: 80
BB: 1
TessaVanessaChallenge 10.8 Trick or Treat
My Friend Dahmer by Derf Backderf
Horror verified in Genre Verification Post 44
Points this post: 10
Total points: 245
Tasks completed: 13/55
Books read: 18
MAZZA110.3 - 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
There is a Reaper (all in vicToRIA)
Points this post = 10
points to date = 280
MAZZA110.4 - The Wiz
Read a book found on the African American Books list.
Required: State which page the book can be found on when you post.
Another Brooklyn on Page 2 of that list
points this post = 10
Points to date = 290
Pat 
10.5 ~ Hamilton
Task Description ~ Read a book with a series title that begins with a letter in POC. For this task, articles (a, an, the) may be ignored. (Ex: The Twelve (The Passage #2); Rosemary and Rue (October Daye #1); Arsenic and Old Books (Cat in the Stacks #6)
Required ~ Include the series name when you post.
The Ritual Bath by Faye Kellerman Completed ~ 9.16.20
Pages ~ 352
Peter Decker/Rina Lazarus series #1
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Points this post ~ 10
Total Points ~ 115
Tasks Completed ~ 7
Books Read This Season ~ 10
Pages Read This Season ~ 3,163
Bookwrm526Task #20.1 - Back to School
Option 1: Start a new series by a new-to-you author. The series can be of any length, but should be listed as #1 in the series on Goodreads. I read Who Is Vera Kelly? by Rosalie Knecht. This author is new to me.
Total points so far: 90
Nick KY30.1 - Ava Catherine’s Task: Ancient Greek Theatre
Option 3: Sophocles (c. 496-406 BCE)
When in high school, I enjoyed all the Greek plays, especially the tragedies; however, Sophocles’s Oedipus Rex and Antigone were like nothing I had read before and instantly became my favorites.
Read a book by a single author whose first and last name initials can be found in SOPHOCLES. You may use the letters as often as they appear in the target word. Middle names/initials may be ignored.
I read Illness as Metaphor and AIDS and Its Metaphors by Susan Sontag. -- SophocleS
Option 4: Aeschylus’s The Oresteia
Read a book in a series with a whole number greater than or equal to 1. The series name and number must be indicated in the GR title listing, in grayscale parentheses following the title.
I read Brush with Death by Karen MacInerney a Gray Whale Inn Mystery #5.
Points This Post: 30
Total Points So Far: 195
Nick KY15.10 Holiday Inn -- I read Death Runs Adrift, # 6 in the Gray Whale Inn series by Karen MacInerney -- takes place in and around a B&B.
Points This Post: 15
Total Points So Far: 210
Queen Bee DarleneREPOSTING W/EBOOK LENGTH VERIFICATION
25.7 Sally M's Task: Happily Ever After
1) authors initials in THERE'S ONLY ONE BED
Joy for Beginners by Erica Bauermeister
thEre's only one Bed
4) Romance genre that also has Love in title/sub/series
Love in the Afternoon - Verified for length line # 1827
Points this post: 25
Total Points: 115
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25.8 - Amy FL's task: My Favorite Musicals
Option 1: A Long Petal of the Sea by Isabel Allende
IA in cArole kIng
Option 2: Hollywood Park: A Memoir by Mikel Jollett
Shared Word: Hollywood (3rd line)
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Points This Post: 25
Total Points: 40