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WINTER CHALLENGE 2020
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MAZZA120.5 - Bigger is Better - Julia103's task: The Sixties, but When?
Option 1: There are already a number of tasks inspired by events in the 1960s. So read a book which is set at least 60% during a ‘60s decade in any century EXCEPT the twentieth century (1960s).
Born in Death
Setting on main GR page says 2060
points this post = 20
Points to date = 820
Andy P.Task # 30.7 - TessaVanessa's task: Cars, Cars, Cars
Op. 2 Read a book where the authors first and last initial can be found in VOLKSWAGEN.
Lone Jack Trail by Owen Laukkanen VOLKSWAGEN
Op. 3 Read a book with at least 3 words in the title (ignore subtitle) where the 1st letter of each title word is found in DODGE CHALLENGER.
East of Niece: A Sydney Sloane Mystery by Randye Lordon
DODGECHALLENGER
Points this post: 30
Total Points : 420
Shelby
5.8 - West Side Story
Read a book with a word from one of the songs on the album in the title or subtitle from this list: West Side Story Tracks.: Ice Like Fire, by Sara Raasch
How Fits: Song - A Boy LIKE That/I Have a Love -- Title - Ice LIKE Fire
Points this post: 5
Total points: 115
Big Books: 0
Golden Oldies: 1
Julia10310.7 - Earworms!
Stories from Suffragette City
(SFSC in SuperCaliFragiliStic)
This post: 10 points
Total points: 585
BB: 6
GO: 1
Tasks completed: 31
Books read: 45
Shelby
10.9. Laugh, We Made it to 2021!
Read a book with the main page genre Humor.: Here Kitty, Kitty!, by Shelly Laurenston
How Fits: MPG: Humor
Points this post: 10
Total points: 125
Big Books: 0
Golden Oldies: 1
Shelby
15.5 - Let There Be Light(s)
Read a book with all the letters of LASER found in the TITLE only.: Stalker of Shadows, by Jordan L. Hawk
Ebook Verified: Here
How Fits: Title - StALkER of Shadows
Points this post: 15
Total points: 140
Big Books: 0
Golden Oldies: 1
Shelby
15.10 - The Digital Divide
Read a book written by a single author whose first and last initials can be found in ARPANET.: Cemetery Boys, by Aiden Thomas
How Fits: Author - Aiden Thomas
Points this post: 15
Total points: 155
Big Books: 0
Golden Oldies: 1
Shelby
20.1 - Most Improved - SandyL's Task: Escape by Romance
Option 3
Read a book by a single author whose first and last initials can be found in LISA KLEYPAS.: The Reluctant Vampire, by Lynsay Sands
How Fits: MPG - Romance & Author - Lynsay Sands
Points this post: 20
Total points: 175
Big Books: 0
Golden Oldies: 1
Shelby
25.1 - Bluemoon's task: CHRISTMAS IN THE 1960S
Option 1
Read a book with a red, blue, and/or green OBJECT on the cover.: Last Christmas in Paris: A Novel of World War I, by Hazel Gaynor
How Fits: Cover - Item: Ribbon & Coat are Red
AND
Option 2
Read a book by a single author whose initials (first and last) are found in ANIMATED CHRISTMAS.: Mr. Dickens and His Carol, by Samantha Silva
How Fits: Author - Samantha Silva
Points this post: 25
Total points: 200
Big Books: 0
Golden Oldies: 1
Shelby
25.2 - Nick KY's task: Regina and the Mountains
Book 1, Option B
Read a book with an author whose first and last initials are in JAMES BALDWIN.: Hungry for You, by Lynsay Sands
How Fits: Author - Lynsay Sands
AND
Book 2, Option B
Read a book with a two-word title. (subtitles are excluded.) The first letters of each word should be in the name of ONE of the following famous mountains.: Snowball's Chance, by Jocelynn Drake
How Fits: Mountain: Tres Cruces & Title - Snowball Chance
Points this post: 25
Total points: 225
Big Books: 0
Golden Oldies: 1
15.10 First & Last in ARPANET Rules of Civility by Amor Towles
Total points: 460
Tasks completed: 27
Books read: 36
GO: 4
BB: (500) 1(750) (1000)
RAYNEBAIR30.3 - Cat's task: Eight Tiny Reindeer!
Pick a reindeer pairing and read two books, the author initials (first and last names) can be found in each of the names.
Dasher & Dancer
Dasher: Love Always by Riley Hart
&
Dancer: Ready Player Two by Ernest Cline
Points this post: 30
Total Points: 135
Barbara ★25.5 - Amy FL's task: Verrry Interesting
Option 2: Read a book with a title of at least three words where the first letter of each title word can be found in EITHER “You Bet Your Sweet Bippy!” OR "Sock It to Me!"
The Unhandsome Prince - John Moore 1/17
T in beT
U in yoUr
P in biPpy
Option 3: read a book with a MPG of Short Stories or Anthologies.
A Highlander Christmas - Dawn Halliday 12/13
(MPG anthology)
Points this task: 25
Total points: 485
Big Book Tickets: 500 (0) 750 (0) 1000 (0)
Sue T10.9 - Laugh, We Made it to 2021!
book with MPG of Humor
Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood by Trevor Noah
Points this post: 10
Total Points: 70/990
Tasks Completed: 5
Books Read: 5
Golden Oldies:
Big Books: 500+ (), 750+ (), 1000+ ()
20.3 – Best Review - Katy's task: Netflix BingesOption A - Book whose title contains the name of a chess piece - king, queen, knight, bishop, rook, or pawn
The Queen's Gambit by Walter Tevis
I listened to the audiobook, the top MMPB is 329 pgs
Total Points: 415
Coralie20.6 EShay’s podcast connection
Option 4: Short and Sweet
Book with MPG ‘novella’
The Expert System's Brother
Total to date 320 points
Delicious Dee5.1 - Going to A-Go-Go
The Eye of God - GO in God; 1 big book ticket - i read the kindle version but most popular MMPB has 530pgs (The eye of god)
points this post: 5
Updated Total points: 435
Mod
10.7 - Earworms!
Title letters FIST in "...fragilist...": Family in Six Tones: A Refugee Mother, an American Daughter by Lan Cao
total = 380
Mod
15.1 - Groovy, Man
From Friday, August 15 to Saturday, August 16
Book 1: Alex Del Zoppo – keyboards, vocals of Sweetwater, Alex: Down the Darkest Street by Alex Segura
Book 2: Sweetwater performed "Motherless Child", Child: God Help the Child by Toni Morrison
total = 405
Mod
15.4 - Assassination Nation
Option 2, TION in title, LL in title CC in author: The Mother of All Questions by Rebecca Solnit
total = 420
Mod
20.4 - Golden Oldies - Sarah E's task: Silent Night
option 2, "Round yon virgin mother and child": mother: Mother of God: An Extraordinary Journey into the Uncharted Tributaries of the Western Amazon by Paul Rosolie
total = 440
Mod
20.8 - Nickels & Dimes - Marie-Anne's task: Where in the world?
option 1, 3As in title word, faraway: The Lure of Faraway Places: Reflections on Wilderness and Solitude by Herb Pohl
I read the kindle The Lure of Faraway Places: Reflections on Wilderness and Solitude
total = 460
Julia1035.9 - Secret Agent Man
The Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax
This is on page 3 of list, #229
This post: 5 points
Total points: 590
BB: 6
GO: 1
Tasks completed: 32
Books read: 46
trishhartuk15.1 Groovy, Man
Using Day 2: Saturday, August 16 to Sunday, August 17
Book 1: Read a book written by a single author who shares a name with one of the musical artists who performed on the day you picked.
A Symphony of Echoes, Jodi TAYLOR
Read the kindle edition. PB here
Name matches Larry TAYLOR from Canned Heat (7:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.)
Book 2: Read a book with a word in the title/subtitle that matches a word in one of the songs played on the day you chose.
The Masked CITY, Genevieve Cogman
Read the kindle edition. PB here
CITY: Matches Love City, Sly and the Family Stone (3:30 a.m. – 4:20 a.m.)
Points this task: 15
Books read: 2
Total points: 235
Tasks completed: 18
Golden oldies: 3
Big book tickets: 5 (750+ x 2 = 4 tkt; 500+ x 1 = 1 tkt)
FLY Task # 30.5 - Sandy's task: Making the Best of It
combined total over 600 pages
task: 4. Read a book from one of the following lists.
book: The Hot Zone: The Terrifying True Story of the Origins of the Ebola Virus
how it fits: On page 1 (currently #16) of Science & Literature Together at Last
page length requirement: MMPB is 448 pages
task: 2. Read a book by a single author whose initials are found in ESSENTIAL WORKER.
book: Magic Burns
how it fits: author Ilona Andrews initials IA in essentIAl
page length requirement: MMPB is 261 pages
Points this post: 30
Total points: 245
Tasks completed: 11/58
Big Book tickets: 0
Golden Oldies tickets: 1
25.8 - Brooke TX's task: 2020 WrappedOption 2 - A to Z: Zak George's Dog Training Revolution: The Complete Guide to Raising the Perfect Pet with Love by Zak George
Option 3 - Published This Year: The House of Kennedy by James Patterson
Total Points = 40
CYNBAXTERTask #20.10 – Group Reads
Task: Read one of the books selected as the Group Reads choices for the season
Requirement: You must participate in the book's discussion thread with at least one post about the contents of the book or your reaction to the book after you have read the book.
Book: 12 Years a Slave by Solomon Northup
Link: Post #20 01/18/2021
***This is a Golden Oldie (orig pub =1853). Claiming 1 GOLDIE ticket
Points this post: 20 points
Total points to date: 215 points
BB tickets this post: 0
Total BB tickets to date: 1
GOLDEN OLDIE this post: 1
Total “GOLDIE” tickets to date: 5
Joanne MI20.8 - Nickels & Dimes - Marie-Anne's task: Where in the world?
Option 2:
❄︎ In memory of my brother Pieter Jan Paul, read a book by a single author whose name includes one of my brother's names (Pieter, Jan, or Paul). Names may be in any position, but must match exactly.
Women & Children First byGill Paul
Points this task 20
Total Points 205
BB's 2
Sara ITA15.5 - Let There Be Light(s)
Read a book with all the letters of LASER found in the TITLE only.
Il sogno della macchina da cucire by Bianca Pitzorno
iL Sogno dellA macchina da cuciRE
I listened to the audiobook / No MMP / PB: Il sogno della macchina da cucire (240 pages)
—
Points this Post: 15
Total Points: 120
BB Tickets: 0
GO Tickets: 4
25.5 - Amy FL's task: Verrry InterestingBook 1: Option 2: Title in "sock IT To Me!"
Tabitha In the Moonlight by Betty Neels
Book 2: Option 3: MPG of Short Stories.
My Man Jeeves by P.G. Wodehouse
Published 1919 for 1 Golden Oldies point.
Points: 25
Total Points 605
GO Points: 10
BB Points: 1
APRILLEIGH20.9 - Moderator’s Pet - Tammy AZ’s task: Big Sky Documentary Film Festival
Option 3: Read a book where the author’s first and last initials can be found in OSCAR.
The Big Four by Agatha Christie (272 pages)
*** Golden Oldie, first published in 1927 ***
AC found in osCAr.
272 > 250 pages
TRACKING [this task (total including this task)]
Points: 20 (370)
Golden Oldie: 1 (11)
Big Book: 0 (0)
Books Read: 1 (30)
Total Tasks: 24
15.2Book 1: MPG War
The Quiet American by Graham Greene
Book 2: "Anti-War Books" List
The Forever War by Joe Haldeman
page 1 of list
Total points: 475
Tasks completed: 28
Books read: 38
GO: 4
BB: (500) 1(750) (1000)
Task 20.1 - Most Improved - SandyL's Task: Escape by RomanceOption 4
Book: Cinder, finished 1/18
Points this task: 20
Total points: 415
MAZZA130.3 - Cat's task: Eight Tiny Reindeer!
Pick a reindeer pairing and read two books, the author initials (first and last names) can be found in each of the names.
Using Dasher & Dancer as a pair
Book 1- Dasher - The Lamplighters Emma Stonex I read an ARC of this book from Netgalley this is PB edition
Book 2 - Dancer A Murder Is Announced by Agatha Christie
points this post = 30
Points to date = 850
MARTYTask 15.5 - Let There Be Light(s)
The House on the Borderland by William Hope Hodgson - read 1/16/21
Points this post: 15
Total Points: 15
Marty20.6 – Seasoned Reader - EShay's task: EShay's podcast connection
Option 2: Brave Bot - Graveyard Shift by Michael F. Haspil - read 1/11/21
Points this Post: 20
Total points: 35
15.6 - Heart to HeartThe Realm of Possibility by David Levithan
❆ (upside down) heart on cover ❆
Total points: 185 + 15 = 200
Kathy KS20.1 - Most Improved - SandyL's Task: Escape by Romance
Your book must have a main page genre (MPG) of Romance.
Option 3: Read a book by a single author whose first and last initials can be found in LISA KLEYPAS.
The Librarian of Boone's Hollow, by Kim Vogel Sawyer
KS=liSa Kleypas
MPG:
Romance 8 users
Romance > Christian Romance 2 users
Just in case, also verified in task help, message 45
I read an ebook advance copy from NetGalley; pb=368 p. (no mmpb)
******
Points for this task: 20
Total points : 120
Tasks completed: 6
Big Book tickets for this task: 0
Big Book tickets total: 0
Golden Oldies tickets for this task: 0
Golden Oldies tickets total: 0
MARGO 15.5 - Let There Be Light(s)Read a book with all the letters of LASER found in the TITLE only.
christmAS at the Log fiRE cabin
Christmas at the Log Fire Cabin
Points this task: 15
Total points: 145
Tasks completed: 7
Readerboard Name: Jammin JennyWinter Season 2020 SRC
Task 20.9 - Moderator's Pet - Tammy AZ's task: Big Sky Documentary Film Festival
Required: State which option you chose when posting.
Your book must have at least 250 pages.
Option 2 - ❄︎ Read a book from the following list: Best Female Lead Characters
Required: State the page on the list where your book is found when you post.
Pride and Prejudice - on page 1 of list, I listened to the audible version, the most rated MMPB version has 380 pages
initially published in 1813, claiming 1 GO ticket
Points this post: 20
GO tickets: 1
BB tickets: 0
Total points this season: 535
Total GO Tickets: 5
Total BB Tickets: 5
TessaVanessa Challenge 5.1 Going to A-Go-Go
Yarn to Go by Betty Hechtman
Points this post: 5
Total points: 840/990
Tasks completed: 47/57
Books read: 65
BB:5
GO: 0
(just keeping track for own purposes)
TessaVanessa Challenge 10.2 A Decade of Turbulence
Heart of Fire by Linda Howard
Set in Brazil
Points this post: 10
Total points: 850/990
Tasks completed: 48/57
Books read: 66
BB:5
GO: 0
(just keeping track for own purposes)
30.5 - Sandy's task: Making the Best of ItOption 1 - Book in which the MC is a hospital worker and a significant portion of the plot/subject takes place in a healthcare setting
The Pull of the Stars by Emma Donoghue
I listened to the audiobook, the top paperback is 256 pgs
Option 2 - Book by an author whose initials are found in ESSENTIAL WORKER
I Hope You're Listening by Tom Ryan
This was 368 pgs
256+368=624 pgs total
Total Points: 445
MARGIEVANTask 15.5 - Let There Be Light(s) - Read a book with all the letters of LASER found in the TITLE only.
Glorious Appearing: The End of Days
Points this post: 15
Points total: 60
Trisha50.1 - TraceyL's task: Twister (Required: State the results of the Twister spinner.)
Right Hand Blue
Option Right: Read a book by an author you have NOT read from before.
Required: State that this author is new-to-you when you post.
A Darker Shade of Magic This author is new to me.
Option Hand: Read a book with 3 words or less in the TITLE. Ignore subtitles. Spaces determine words.
Shortest Way Home: One Mayor's Challenge and a Model for America's Future
Book 3 - Color Blue
by Andrew Shaffer 69.7% blue
Points this task: 50
Books read: 16
Golden oldie:
Big book: 2
Total points: 220
Tasks completed: 11
Kelly L20.8 - Nickels & Dimes - Marie-Anne's task: Where in the world?
Option 1: Read a book with 3 As in a single word in the TITLE (title only) or in one part of the author's name (first, middle, last). If using the author option, the book must be written by a single author.
The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks
3 As found in the title word "L[A]nd[A]u-B[A]nks"
This post = 20 points
Total points = 230 points
BB = 2
APRILLEIGH5.6 - Sugar, Sugar
Read a book written by an author who shares a name of a band vocalist from this list: Jeff Barry.
The Frugal Gourmet by Jeff Smith
TRACKING [this task (total including this task)]
Points: 5 (375)
Golden Oldie: 0 (11)
Big Book: 0 (0)
Books Read: 1 (31)
Total Tasks: 25
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25.1 - Bluemoon's task: CHRISTMAS IN THE 1960S
Option 1
Read a book with a red, blue, and/or green OBJECT on the cover.
Evvie Drake Starts Over
There is a red lobster on the cover.
Option 3
Read a book with a title of at least three words where the initial letter of each word is found in the phrase SOMEDAY ALL OUR DREAMS WILL COME TO BE.
Me and White Supremacy: Combat Racism, Change the World, and Become a Good Ancestor
(I was told in the help thread that subtitles did not count - post 33)
Points this post: 25
Total points: 135
Tasks completed:7
Books read: 9
Big Book tickets: 2
Golden Oldies tickets: 1