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15.6 Name of the GameMan's Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl
N - 6 b (Not a Novel)
E - 16 b ( born in Austria)
S - 12 b (165 pages)
T - 10 d ( German)
NEST
+20 pts - task
+ 5 pts - not a novel
+ 5 pts - published in 1946
Task Total - 30 pts
Season Total - 235 pts
20.7 LifetimeA Study in Scarlet and The Sign of Four by Arthur Conan Doyle
Published in 1890
These are the first two stories in The Complete Sherlock Holmes collection from Audible. Of the two, I prefer the second story, primarily because the middle of the first story was very LDS-phobic/offensive, which I realize had much to do with the time period in which it was written. I haven't read Doyle in 40 or more years, and I was reminded of his genius, by listening to these two stories. I stumbled across Sherlock on Netflix, and it was fascinating to see how they updated and retold these in the first two episodes.
Task - 20
Review - 10
Combo - 5 (10.5 - Watson chronicles the cases)
Total: 35
Season total 400
10.4 ValentineCover Her Face by P.D. James
In some ways, it’s hard to believe this is James’ first novel, it is very assured. Dagliesh is fully formed here, although we don’t really learn much about him as a person (until the very end). The plot is straight forward which is really the only sign of James’ ‘immaturity’ as a writer. Not to say that I figured out ‘who did it’ – because I didn’t!
I am a fan of P.D. James and have dipped in and out of this ‘series’ over the years. I don’t believe you need to read them in order, really they can all be treated as stand alones. However, now that I’ve finally read the first one I think it will add a great deal of enjoyment to see Dagliesh and his team develop. 4*
10 task
10 reveiw
5 20.10
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25
Running total: 380
15.9 - Name of the gameThe Silence: A Novel by Don DeLillo
Square 14C - Letter T - Title: The Plus (The and one other word)
Square 12D - Letter H - Hot off the press (pub'd 2020)
Square 10C - Letter I - Character is an instructor (university faculty)
Square 13E - Letter S - MPG: Science fiction
Word - THIS
Task - 30
Season - 430
15.10 - Name of the gameMorning Glory by Sarah Jio
Square 12E - Letter H - Highly Rated: Read a book rated 5 stars by another RwS member - Erin(NY) gave it 5 stars
Square 17D - Letter E - Title has no letter E
Square 9D - Letter W - Wild Card! (Can be used for any letter of the alphabet)
Word - HEW
Task - 45
Completion: 100 points
Using 3 or more 4 letter words: 100 points (Dine, Grid, Girl, Then, This)
Season - 675
10.3 WinterDeadly Stakes by J.A. Jance
Another quick read. This is book 8 in the Ali Reynolds mystery series. Although the mystery is well paced it suffers from some of the flaws of many mysteries. The killer is telegraphed a bit too early; two apparently unrelated plot themes are tied together at the very end; one part of the mystery is magically solved at the very end. Ali Reynolds is an interesting accidental detective but she does seem to find herself surrounded by mayhem for no apparent reason. Who knew thar Sedona AZ was such a crime capital. Don’t rush out to read it but it isn’t bad.
10 pts 10.3 Winter
10 pts Review
Task total: 20 pts
Season total: 170 pts
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10.3 WinterThree to Kill by Jean-Patrick Manchette
Good Samaritan Georges Gerfaut received no thanks for bringing an accident victim to the hospital. It was found that the victim had been shot before he crashed the car, and Georges was a possible witness. The killers now had Georges in their sights. After several attempts on his life, Georges goes on the run. He wants to find out who and why these hit-men are trying to kill him, and eliminate them first. Georges is also a man stuck in a rut in a bland life. He recharges himself while he is in hiding, rises to the challenge when he is in danger, and does not hesitate to use vigilante justice.
Although Jean-Patrick Manchette uses a spare writing style, he gives a vivid picture of Georges. He is a middle manager salesman who likes to knock back Cutty Sark, smoke Gitanes, drive expensive fast cars, listen to jazz, and has left political leanings. Georges resembles his creator quite a bit. This is a fast-paced, noir mystery with lots of suspense and black humor packed into 134 pages. The translator, Donald Nicholson-Smith, did a great job too.
+10 task
+10 LiT (translated from French)
+10 review
Task total: 30
Season total: 220
15.10 Name of the GameA Capitol Death by Lindsey Davis
Square 12C - letter S – series #7
Square 11B - letter H – MPG Historical Fiction
Square 14D - letter Y– MPG Mystery
Word = SHY
+45 Task
Post Total: 45
Completion Bonus 100
Season Total: 510
In message 219, I claimed My Cousin Rachel for Task 20.10, with a combo for 10.3. Please may I swap them round so that I claim it for Task 10.3 instead, with a combo for 20.10? I think this will reduce my point score by 10 points.-20 (20.10)
+10 (10.3)
Points this post: -10
RwS total: 105
NoTG total: -
Season Total: 105
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20.10 Grand Master (Elizabeth (Alaska)'s Task)He Never Came Back by Helen McCloy
+20 Task (1990)
+5 Combo (10.4 H)
Points this post: 25
RwS total: 130
NoTG total: -
Season Total: 130
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15.8 The Name of the GameThe Guest List by Lucy Foley
Square 8E -- letter W – GR Choice Award Winner Mystery 2020
Square 9E-- letter I – set in Ireland
Square 6E -- letter N – New to me Author
Square 7C – letter G – Goodreads Author
Word: WING
Task Points = 30
Total Points So Far: 180
15.9 The Name of the GameIn the Palm of Your Hand: A Poet's Portable Workshop by Steve Kowit
Square 7B – letter G – Author has no “G” in name
Square 8D – Wild Card – I will use letter “A”
Square 14E – letter Y – The word “Your” is in the title
Word: GAY
Task Points = 30
Bonus: Not a novel = 5
Bonus: First published in 1995 = 5
Total Task Points: 40
Total Points So Far: 220
15.10 The Name of the GameThe Innocents by Michael Crummey
Square 13C – letter T – Title is 2 words: "The" + one other word
Square 11B – letter H – MPG “Historical Fiction”
Square 2B – letter E – Author name has 2 “E”s
Square 14C – letter Y – One of author’s names ends in “Y”
Word: THEY
Task Points = 45
Bonus: Completion of “The Name of the Game” = 100
Bonus: “THEY” is my 3rd 4-letter word = 100
Total Task Points: 245
Total Points So Far: 465
15.7 Name of the GameOne Shot by Lee Child
Square 1E- Letter R- series with a letter R
Square 14D - Letter Y - MPG Mystery
Square 16E - Letter E - 8 or more named characters
Word: RYE
+20 task
Season total: 195
Nick wrote: "15.10 The Name of the GameThe Innocents by Michael Crummey
Square 13C – letter T – Title is 2 words: "The" + one other word
Square 11B – letter H – MPG “Historica..."
Congratulations, Nick!
15.5 Name of the GameA Murder Is Announced by Agatha Christie
I-Square 9B- set on an island (Great Britain)
T- Square 10E- no THE
H-Square 11E- 5 Stars from Rosemary
word= HIT
Task=20
pre-1996 =5 (1950)
Task Total=25
Grand Total= 150
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10.5 AuthorThe Soldier's Art by Anthony Powell
Eighth in a twelve-book series, this one seems to be set in 1941. Nick Jenkins has escaped his regiment, but only to find himself assistant to the obnoxious but hard-working Widmerpool at Divisional HQ. Here he reconnects with various people from the recent and further past, including Bithel from his old battalion and Charles Stringham, who is one of the mess waiters at the lowest rank. Then, passing through London on leave, he witnesses tragedy at second hand after an air raid.
There are some great comical moments as Nick meanders through a series of backwater army jobs. The coincidences are hard to credit – it seems that the population of the UK must have been only a few thousand people, the way they all keep meeting – but that’s part of the fun.
+10 Task (Nick Jenkins is an author, as well as being temporarily in the army)
+10 Review
+ 5 Combo (10.4)
Task total: 25
Season Total: 330
20.2 JazzFarewell Leicester Square by Betty Miller
Alec Berman grows up in Brighton in the early 1920s and moves to London against the wishes of his father to work in the film industry. He becomes a successful director but is always plagued by the anti-Semitism that was rife in England at the time.
Betty Miller wrote this book in 1935 but couldn't get it published. Victor Gollancz, who was himself Jewish and had published her three previous novels, turned it down, presumably because of the content since there's not much else to object to in it - it's a well-written book and a compelling story. It was finally accepted by Robert Hale during the war, when feeling had changed: anti-Semitism was now seen as a feature of Nazi Germany and therefore a Bad Thing.
+20 Task
+10 Review
Task total: 30
Season Total: 360
15.1 Name of the GameRound 2
The Paper Moon (Commissario Montalbano #9) by Andrea Camilleri
Square 10D - letter T - translated
Square 11E - letter H - rated 5 stars by a RwS member
Square 16B - letter E - author born in Italy
Square 14B - letter Y - setting: Italy
Word: THEY
+15 Task
Post Total: 15
Season Total: 770
Coralie wrote: "15.10 Name of the GameA Capitol Death by Lindsey Davis
Square 12C - letter S – series #7
Square 11B - letter H – MPG Historical Fiction
Square 14D - letter Y– MPG ..."
Congratulations, Coralie!
15.7 Name of the GameI'll Be Gone in the Dark: One Woman's Obsessive Search for the Golden State Killer by Michelle McNamara
Y - 14 d (MPG mystery)
E - 2 d ( 8 word title including subtitle)
T - 10 c (MPG thriller)
YET
+20 pts - Task
+ 5 pts - Not a novel
Task Total - 25 pts
Season Total - 260 pts
15.2 – Name of the GameNightfall by Shannon Messenger
D2 - A book with an 8 (or better) word title
D5 - Author name has no letter I
E10 - Title has no "The"
TIE
+15 Task
Task total = 15
Points total = 100
15.3 – Name of the GameFalalalala by Émilie Chazerand
E6 - New to you author
B7 - Author name has no letter G
D16 - Title has no E
GEN
Task total = 15
Points total = 115
10.4 Valentine'sCe qu'il faut de terre à l'homme by Martin Veyron
("How much land does a man need" in english, which is also working)
+10 Task
No style points, graphic novel
Task total = 10
Points total = 125
10.3 - Medical Bondage: Race, Gender, and the Origins of American Gynecology by Deirdre Cooper OwensMedical Bondage was an eye opening book, if rather difficult to read. The entire thing was about how enslaved black women and later, poor Irish women were instrumental in the development of what was to become the fields of gynecology and obstetrics. If it weren’t for the involuntary contributions of these mistreated women, the field would still have developed but would still be in its infancy even now, pardon the pun. It was also enlightening as to how blackness was mapped onto the Irish and seeing the cognitive dissonance and the mental hoops these people had to jump through to justify things to themselves.
+10 task
+5 combo (20.4 - it's about the history of field of gynecology, multiple doctors, procedures developed, etc.)
+10 review
+5 award (Darlene Clark Hine Award)
Task total: 30
Season total: 125
20.3 - A Scanner Darkly by Philip K. DickA Scanner Darkly. This book is just downright strange but I guess what else can be said about Philip K Dick? I’ve read some of his other work and it’s just as odd. The best way I can describe any of it is Naked Lunch, set 30 years in the future. It’s surreal, it’s disturbing, it’s weird in a way that’s both disconcerting and comfortable. It’s some of the best ‘near future speculative fiction’ I think I’ve read, mostly because It’s *plausible*. More plausible than a lot of science fiction and if you have a hard time suspending disbelief because it’s just *too* unrealistic, this is probably in your wheelhouse – if you like weird, that is.
+20 task
+15 award (British Science Fiction Association Award for Novel (1978), Graoully d'Or for Roman étranger (1979), Tähtivaeltaja Award (1991))
+5 combo (10.4 - Scanner)
+10 review
Task total: 50
Season total: 175
10.2 - Psycho by Robert BlochI’m going to just state for the record that I’m one of *those* people – I almost invariably like the book better than the movie and from the first page, I was aggravated with the movie. Norman was miscast completely – he’s supposed to be a mousy, chubby, bookish fellow under mother’s thumb, not a conventionally semi-handsome one. That’s only *one* of the *minor* things they got wrong. So, if I’m complaining about THAT, take it that there’s *plenty* more that’s been changed. One constant, though – Mother is insufferable in both. They got that right. So if you’ve only seen the movie, do yourself the favor of reading the book. You’ll thank me.
+10 task
+5 combo (10.7 - a storm is what causes the whole story to take place)
+10 review
Task total: 25
Season total: 200
15.8 Name of the GameHow Many Miles to Babylon? by Jennifer Johnston
H - 11 b (MPG Historical Fiction)
I - 9 e (born in Dublin, Ireland)
T - 13 b (born in 1930)
HIT
+30 pts - Task
+ 5 pts - Published in 1974
Task Total - 35 pts
Season Total - 295 pts
15.4 - Name of the GameThe Girl Who Fell Beneath Fairyland and Led the Revels There by Catherynne M. Valente
950 Lexile
D3 - MPG: Adventure
E4 - Double trouble
C8 - Title has Who, what, when, where or why
WAD
+15 Task
Task total = 15
Points total = 140
15.5 - Name of the GameOh, boy ! by Marie-Aude Murail
D10 - Translated: not originally published in English (french)
E15 - MPG: LGBT
B16 - Author born in Europe (France)
Task total = 20
Points total = 160
15.6 - Name of the GameThe Secrets of Winterhouse by Ben Guterson
850 lexile
E1 - Series name include the letter R
B10 - Pub'd in the Teens (2018)
D14 - MPG : Mystery
TRY
Task total = 20
Points total = 180
10.3 WinterA Palm for Mrs. Pollifax by Dorothy Gilman
This is #4 in the Mrs. Pollifax series which I thoroughly enjoy. Yes...it is light reading... but the author finds the right mix between serious and somewhat plausible spy plots and the humor added by the improbable addition of the widow Pollifax going beyond her CIA portfolio. Mrs. Pollifax is a widow in her sixties from suburban New Jersey who in the first book of the series...is hired by the CIA...by mistake! But her unique character (and surprising skills-karate) keep getting her and her cohorts out of impossible jams. Here we find her dealing with jihadists in Switzerland dealing with plutonium....or is the plutonium two cans of peaches?
I recently watched the movie made from the first book...with Rosalind Russell....and as much as I admire Russell....she did not fit my conception of Mrs. Pollifax. My imagination sees her not quite...but on the same spectrum as Aunt Clara from Bewitched... not befuddled.... but not usually phased by others' expectations. A fun read.
Task=10
combo =5 (1973)
Review=10
Task Total=25
Grand Total= 175
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15.3 The Name of the GameWhen Will There Be Good News? by Kate Atkinson
Square 8C - letter W = 'when'
Square 1E - letter R = series with 'r'
Square 14D - letter Y = mpg: mystery
Word = WRY
15 task
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15
Running total: 395
20.9 NiecesThe Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafón
I expected to like this book much more than I actually did. It's been hyped and won lots of awards and made lots of top lists, but I thought large sections were pretty dull. The concept of the Cemetery of Forgotten Books is a cool idea, but the actual story was more of a mystery than fantasy. Unfortunately, many of the "mysteries" were more just stories told by some character as a recollection of long-past events. I enjoyed the description of Barcelona. While the book is atmospheric and brings out some wonderful feelings about love of reading, I was ultimately disappointed.
The narrator for the audiobook did a fine but not particularly memorable job.
+20 Task
+10 Review
+10 Lost in translation
+15 Prize worthy
+5 Combo (10.4)
Task total: 60
Grand total: 280
10.3 WinterGhost Hunting: True Stories of Unexplained Phenomena from The Atlantic Paranormal Societyby Jason Hawes
Review
I am a big fan of this show. I watched this show for ten years. This paranormal team takes a scientific approach to their investigations. If you have seen the show, the places they investigate in the book will be familiar like the Stanley Hotel and the Augustine lighthouse in Florida. Reading the book brings back memories of the places they investigated. I was disappointed when they cancelled the show on SYFY channel. I adored this show. The team was doing something unique and different in the field of the paranormal. They were the first to use new techniques and equipment.
Task +10
Review +10
Not A Novel +5
Book Total: 25
Grand Total: 80
20.2 JazzUnnatural Habits (Phryne Fisher #19) by Kerry Greenwood
Review
Phryne Fisher's at it again; solving mysteries that stumped the indomitable Inspector Jack Robinson and saving the world (well, sort of, feels like it) while she's at it. I loved that Phryne is such a strong character and one who doesn't need saving because she'd do the saving herself but I found that last hour on audio a little overlong and anti-climatic. And of course, she can't do no wrong. I loved all her minions too; they all seem to have develop a most interesting characteristics especially with the addition of Tinker into the household. Mostly a fun (loved all the food & fashion description) & easy listening but it maybe some time before I pick up the next book.
+20 Task
+5 Combo (10.4 - U for Unnatural)
+10 Review
Post Total: 35
Season Total: 805
20.8 TravelPictures from Italy by Charles Dickens
The family of Charles Dickens traveled from England, through France, to Italy in 1844. They made beautiful Genoa their home base while they made side trips to areas of interest in Italy. Then they visited Switzerland on their return trip to England. Dickens sent letters home with his personal impressions of each site visited. He used that information to publish a series of eight "Traveling Letters" in the Daily News. These articles were gathered together in "Pictures from Italy" in 1846. Dickens also used his experiences from this trip to set some of the scenes in "The Chimes" and "Little Dorrit."
The book tells about Dickens' personal reactions to the Italian people, the culture, and the beauty of the places he visited. He was enchanted by Venice, and described it as a dream. He enjoyed the history surrounding the Colosseum and ruins, but was not impressed by the religious rituals during Holy Week in Rome. An especially exciting part of the book told of his visit to Mount Vesuvius where he climbed to the rim of the active volcano before sliding down the slippery lava with his clothes singed. Traveling through the snowy Alps with a coach and horses over the winding mountain roads also had elements of danger.
Italy had not yet experienced the Industrial Revolution in 1844, so the Dickens passed through towns where farming, making wine, fishing, mining, hospitality, and selling merchandise were the principle occupations. Churches had a prominent place in every town. He mentioned the poverty and the presence of beggars in some areas.
My father had been in Europe with the US Army doing radio work during World War II. Fifty years ago, he wanted to revisit some of the charming places he had enjoyed. He took our family on a trip to Paris, Munich, and Vienna. We also enjoyed some side trips, including some in northern Italy. My father drove a VW bus through the mountainous Alps, and we hoped he had good health and the vehicle had good brakes as we circled the down the mountains! I found extra pleasure reading Dickens' account of his trip since we had several stops in common. "Pictures from Italy" brought back many pleasant memories. Now is the perfect time to do some traveling through our reading!
+20 task
+5 combo 20.7 Lifetime (pub 1846)
+10 review
Task total: 35
Season total: 255
20.6 Caribbean Of Noble Family by Mary Robinette Kowal
+20 Task Set in Antigua
+5 Combo 10.5 MC writes a book during the course of the novel
+ 5 Jumbo 572 pages
Task total = 30
Season Total: 555
Task 15.03 Name of the GameHow the Multiverse Got Its Revenge (The Thorne Chronicles #2) (2020) by K. Eason (Goodreads Author) (Hardcover, 408 pages)
Square 7B – Letter G – Goodreads Author
Square 3C – Letter A – MPG: Adventure
Square 15B - Letter L – Page count over 400
Word = GAL or LAG
+15 Task
Task Total: 15
Grand Total: 185 + 15 = 200
10.7 La NinaSandstorm by James Rollins
Two weather events initiate different parts of the plot at the beginning of the book and a massive super sandstorm with lightning and extremely high winds sets the timeline and forces confrontation, and other things, in the final quarter of the book
Think Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, with a dash of modern military, a chunk of the Da Vinci Code, and a massive sandstorm. It's a thriller and feels meant to be compared to movies, and probably could be one with a few tweaks. On a books level, it felt more like reading an updated Clive Cussler, where both genders are important parts of the story, have a variety of skill sets and personalities, and the Bechdel test is passed. On the other hand, a large part of the plot rests on the mysterious Arab stereotype, like The Mummy movie with the tribe protecting ancient secrets.
I really enjoyed this book and feel I have found a new author for when this kind of story is what I am in the mood for. There is certainly enough of this series in a similar vein to keep that particular interest fed for a while. The action made sense. The puzzles were interesting with the right amount of explaining and scientific believability. And I cared about what happened to the characters.
On one level this book was the quest for the power of antimatter, because otherwise it would have been a simple archaeological dig for a lost city. The supernatural-like elements were all driven by science, where the author used existing knowledge in speculative ways and told us specifically what the science basis was. The plot would not have worked without it.
+10 task
+10 review
+5 length (608 pages flew by)
+15 combo (10.3, 10.4, 20.4)
Task total: 40
Grand total: 490
15.4 Name of the GameAll Systems Red by Martha Wells
12B - Letter S - 75-199pp
5D - Letter I - no letter i
6E - Letter N - New to me author
Word = SIN
Task total: 15
Grand total: 295
15.4 The Name of the GameThe Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
(lexile 810)
Square 12E - letter S = mpg: sci-fi
Square 3C - letter A = author born in Aug.
Square 6E - letter N = new to me author
Square 4C - letter D = mpg: dystopia
word = SAND
15 task
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15
Running total: 410
15.7 Name of the GameA Death in Vienna by Frank Tallis
Square 7B - Letter G - Author name has no G
Square 3B - Letter A - set in country begins with A (Austria)
Square 15C - Letter L - page count over 400 (464)
Word = GAL
Task total = 20
Season total = 335
10.10 Group ReadsThe Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead
What a devastating read written in such an understated narrative style. The author lets the events mostly speak for themselves. Most fairly well-read readers are certainly aware of America's awful history of racial crimes. In this book, those compilations of horrible deeds are brought to us more personally as we get to know and see individual boys at a Florida reform school treated awfully.
The administrators of the school are not only corrupt.... selling state-supplied school items...including much of the food to nearby businesses and selling the labor of the boys to local farmers and such...but also sadistic. Everyone knows what happens to the boys who go missing.
The story is based ....sadly.... on true events at a real Florida reform school which is now closed. I will not be able to forget this story...and will definitely read some of the author's other works.
Task=10
combo 10 (10.6, 20.3)
Review=10
Prizes=15
Task Total=45
Grand Total= 220
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10.8 LunarIn Other Rooms, Other Wonders by Daniyal Mueenuddin
Definitely a five star read. A collection of short stories with the linking element being the rich Harouni family. Each story illustrates the social and economic pressures that require individuals to rie themselves to others. In some cases, the reasons are gender inequity, poverty, a lack of options or class inequality that cannot be overcome. Set in Pakistan, social pressures are well described and almost painfully rendered; however, it never seems that any of the characters have a choice in how they live their lives. Everyone even the powerful seem trapped in a society with ingrained expectations. Beautifully written
10 pts 10.8 Lunar 2009
5 pts 10.3 Winter
10 pts Review
15 pts Prize worthy
Task total: 40 pts
Season total: 210 pts
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From Post 263Anika wrote: "10.4 Valentine's
HHhH by Laurent Binet
When you look at this (granted, it's small and not terribly detailed), you immediately recognize it: it's the Mona Lisa, o..."
+5 Prizeworthy (for a total of 10)
From Post 287Karen Michele wrote: "20.6 Caribbean
The Long Song by Andrea Levy
+20 Task
+ 5 Combo: 10. 6 Notable
+ 5 Prizeworthy
Task Total: 30
Season Total: 310"
+5 Combo 20.1
From Post 292Rachel wrote: "20.1 Black History Month
A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry
5 Awards (second award is for audiobook)"
We'll accept the audio award. (for a total of +10 Prizeworthy)
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12 Strong: The Declassified True Story of the Horse Soldiers by Doug Stanton
N - 6 d (12)
A - 3 b (Afghanistan)
I - 5 d ( no letter I)
L - 15 c ( 432 pages)
NAIL
+20 pts - task
+ 5 pts - Not a Novel
Task Total - 25 pts
Season Total -205 pts