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WINTER CHALLENGE 2020
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Beth_NC10.5 Not All Bad Family and Honor by Kristen Banet
This book is not a re-read. First read Oath Sworn In Sept 2020
Points: 10
Total Points: 35
Total Tasks: 6
Total Books: 6
Big Book Tickets:
Total Pages: 2109
Beth_NC10.6 Please Phrase That in Form of a Question Where the Light Enters by Sara Donati
Where in title
Big Book Ticket 672 pages
Points: 10
Total Points: 45
Total Tasks: 7
Total Books: 7
Big Book Tickets: 1
Total Pages: 2781
TessaVanessa Challenge 10.6 Please Phrase That in the Form of a Question.
Me, Myself and Why? by Mary Janice Davidson
Points this post: 10
Total points: 860/990
Tasks completed: 49/57
Books read: 67
BB:5
GO: 0
(just keeping track for own purposes)
Beth_NC10.7 Earworms Our Own Country by Jodi Daynard
superCalifragilisticespialadOciOus
Points: 10
Total Points: 55
Total Tasks: 8
Total Books: 8
Big Book Tickets: 1
Total Pages: 3202
TessaVanessa Challenge 30.2 Delicious Dee's task: LOST and FOUND
Book 1:The Secrets She Keeps by Michael Robotham
Added to my TBR on 9/7/2017
371 p
Book 2: Option C
Nowhere Child by Christian White a new
to me author (#88 in help thread)
374 pages
Points this post: 30
Total points: 890/990
Tasks completed: 50/57
Books read: 69
BB:5
GO: 0
(just keeping track for own purposes)
PegW5.1 - Going to A-Go-Go
Read a book with the letters "go" found intact in a word in the title or subtitle.
Arrow of God
Points this post: 5
Total Points: 165
Big books: 1
Golden Oldies: 2
Readerboard Name - Rebecca NJ10.6 - Please Phrase That in the Form of a Question.
What If It's Us by Becky Albertalli
What is a "question word".
Link to PB edition: What If It's Us
This post: 10 points
Total points to date: 190 points
Tasks completed: 13
** Electing to not track Golden Oldies and Big Books this season **
Readerboard Name - Rebecca NJ15.10 - The Digital Divide
Dear Edward by Ann Napolitano
This book was written by a single author's whose first and last initials can be found in ARPANET
Link to PB edition: Querido Edward
This post: 15 points
Total points to date: 205 points
Tasks completed: 14
** Electing to not track Golden Oldies and Big Books this season **
Barbara ★10.7 - Earworms!
Read a book with a title of at least 3 words, where the first letter of each word in the title can be found in "Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious".
The Song of Achilles - Madeline Miller 1/19
(TSOA in supercalifragiliSTicexpiAlidOcious)
Points this task: 10
Total points: 495
Big Book Tickets: 500 (0) 750 (0) 1000 (0)
10.5. Not All Bad!Read a book by a single author who you first read in 2020, before 11/15.
The book used for this task is not a re-read. I read the first novel in the series, The Invisible Library in February 2020.
Book read for this task:
The Secret Chapter by Genevieve Cogman
Points this post: 10
Total points: 225
LYS10.10 - I Want Them All!
Read a book with a word from this list in its title/subtitle. The word "and" cannot be used.
Butter
BUTTER from Butter Pecan
Points this Post: 10
Total Points: 365
Tasks Completed: 26
Books Read: 32
Big Books: 500: 1, 750: 2
GO: 1
15.4 - Assassination NationOption 2: Read 1 book that fulfills the requirements of both Book A and Book B.
Dark Seduction Cheyenne McCray
- TION and also cheyeNNE mCCcray
Points this Post: 15
Total Points: 380
Tasks Completed: 27
Books Read: 33
Big Books: 500: 1, 750: 2
GO: 1
30.7 - TessaVanessa's task: Cars, Cars, CarsOption 1:
❆ Read a book that was first published in 1964 (the first year of production) OR 1968 (the year of my son’s car).
A Wizard of Earthsea was published in 1968.
❆ Read a book that has a word* in the TITLE (subtitles are excluded) from this list of beetles (words in blue).
I chose skin beetles (family Trogidae).
Mysterious Skin
Points this Post: 30
Total Points: 410
Tasks Completed: 28
Books Read: 35
Big Books: 500: 1, 750: 2
GO: 1
Bookwrm526Task #15.5 - Let There Be Light(s)
Read a book with all the letters of LASER found in the TITLE only. Subtitles are excluded. I read The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune (thEhouSeintheceRuLeAnsea).
Total points so far: 320
Nick KY5.6 - Sugar, Sugar
Sing along performed by "The Archies", a fictional band featured on the animated "The Archie Show". Read a book written by an author who shares a name of a band vocalist- fictional or actual - from this list : Archie Andrews, Jughead Jones, Reggie Mantle, Veronica Lodge, Betty Cooper, Ron Dante, Toni Wine, Jeff Barry, Andy Kim. The name must match exactly, but may be used in any position.
I read Annihilation by Jeff VanderMeer. Jeff from Jeff Barry.
Points This Post: 5
Total Points So Far: 400
20.8Option 3: fruit on the cover* or the name of a fruit** in the title
Eat a Peach by David Chang
Total points: 495
Tasks completed: 29
Books read: 39
GO: 4
BB: (500) 1(750) (1000)
MAZZA115.10 - The Digital Divide
Read a book written by a single author whose first and last initials can be found in ARPANET.
I read an ARC of this book via netgalley This is PB The Perfect Life Nuala Ellwood
points this post = 15
Points to date = 915
Queen Bee Darlene30.7 TessaVanessa's task: Cars, Cars, Cars
2) authors 1st & last initials in VOLKSWAGEN
Girl Last Seen by Nina Laurin
voLkswageN
3) at least 3 words in title with 1st ltr of each title word found in DODGE CHALLENGER
Glitter and Glue by Kelly Corrigan
dodGe chAllenGer
Points this post: 30
Total Points: 485
Kim O15.3 - Ground Control to Major Tom Read TWO books one from Book 1 and one from Book 2 OR read ONE book that satisfies BOTH Book 1 and Book 2 requirements.
I chose the one book option.
Arkwright MPG = space + author's initials are found in the word astronomy
Points this task: 15
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Totals:
Points: 170
Big Books - 500+: 0
Big Books - 750+: 0
Golden Oldies: 3
Tasks completed: 13
Andy P.Task # 30.3 - Cat's task: Eight Tiny Reindeer!
Reindeer pairing: Dasher & Dancer
Book 1. Dasher: Moonflower Murders by Anthony Horowitz
DASHEr
Book 2. Dancer:About Grace by Anthony Doerr
DANCER
Points this post: 30
Total points: 510
BUCKET20.5 Julia103’s Task: The Sixties, but When?
Option 2.
The Moonstone by Wilkie Collins
(First published in 1868.)
*BIG BOOK: 528 pages, 1 ticket*
*GOLDEN OLDIE: First published 1868.*
Points this post: 20
Points total: 145
BB total: 1
GO total: 1
Coralie10.6 Please Phrase That in the Form of a Question
Book with the word Who in the title
The Man Who Spoke Snakish
Total to date 330 points
Bookwrm526Task #15.9 - A Trekkie is Born
Read a book with the MPG Science Fiction. I read Thunderhead by Neal Shusterman.
Total points so far: 335
Bookwrm526Task #20.6 - EShay's podcast connection
Option 3: Read a book where the author’s first and last initials can be found in MURDERBOT. I read Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell.
Total points so far: 355
Coralie15.10 The Digital Divide
Book by an author whose first and last initials can be found in ArPanet
Travels in the Scriptorium by Paul Auster
Total to date 345 points
30.3 - 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.
Prancer and Vixen
I read Rebellion: The History of England from James I to the Glorious Revolution by Peter Ackroyd. His initials can be found in PrAncer
For Vixen, I read All Our Worldly Goods, by Irène Némirovsky. vIxeN. This book has 268 pp.
Rebellion: The History of England from James I to the Glorious Revolution has 502 pp so I claim one *****BIG BOOK***** ticket
points: 140
Books read: 14
tasks completed: 9
Big Books: 1
pages read: 4632
APRILLEIGH20.10 - And in Other News….
Read one of the books selected as the Group Reads choices for the season.
Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
My comment and review can be found in the Discussion Thread.
TRACKING [this task (total including this task)]
Points: 20 (420)
Golden Oldie: 0 (12)
Big Book: 0 (0)
Books Read: 1 (34)
Total Tasks: 28
Task 15.1 - Groovy, ManBook 1: Blood Rites by Jim Butcher, finished 12/11
Author - Jim (matches Jim Fielder from Blood, Sweat, and Tears)
Books 2: Losing You, finished 1/21
- "You" from "Ever Since You Told Me That You Love Me (I'm a Nut)"
Points this task: 15
Total points: 430
Elizabeth PTask 5.6 - Sugar, Sugar
Author shares name with a character
Fate's Edge by Ilona Andrews
Shares name Andrews with Archie Andrews
Points this Post: 5
Total Points: 230
Total Tasks: 14
Golden Oldies: 1
Big Books: 2
Total Books: 17
Stephanie12720.2 - Rookie at the Top - Melinde's task: Food, glorious food! 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.
Option 2: Ice cream: Read a book with a cover that is more than 50% (51+%) rocket colors (red-orange-yellow) according to Tineye.
57.6% Yellow, 19.2% Violet, 8.5% Brown, 14% Grey, 0.6% PinkPoints this post: 20
Total points: 20/990
Tasks completed: 1/58
Books read: 1
Stephanie12720.6 – Seasoned Reader - EShay's task: EShay's podcast connection,
Option 3: Pew pew producer
Read a book where the author’s first and last initials can be found in MURDERBOT. Middle initials can be ignored and letters can only be used as many times as they appear.
Schoolgirl by Osamu Dazai
Points this post: 20
Total points: 40/990
Tasks completed: 2/58
Books read: 2
Stephanie12720.7 - Shorter is Sweeter - Sara G's task: Remembrance
Option 2: New Jersey: Read a book by a single author whose first and last initials can be found in JERSEY CITY.
Tesoro by Yesika Salgado
Points this post: 20
Total points: 60/990
Tasks completed: 3/58
Books read: 3
50.1 - TWISTERSPUN - Right - Foot - Blue
BOOK 1 - NEW AUTHOR - The Lost Diary of Venice
This author is new to me
336 pages
BOOK 2 - J.C. and the Bijoux Jolis
>4 words in title
160 pages
BOOK 3 - The Bitter and Sweet of Cherry Season
Per Tineye
34.5 % Blue
26.0 % Blue
13.0 % Grey
11.3 % Grey
8.5 % Black
3.2 % Red
1.5 % Violet
0.8 % Pink
0.7 % ed
0.5 % Violet
310 pages
TOTAL POINTS - 575
10.10 - I Want Them All!Ripple Effect (Bear Logan #1) by L.T. Ryan
Total this Post: 10
Golden Oldies: 2
Bigger is Better: 5
Season Total: 575
Delicious Dee5.3 - Theme from A Summer Place
Dark Places - found on pg7, position 659
points this post: 5
Updated Total points: 440
Kim O5.3 - Theme from A Summer Place Read a book from this list I Only Watched the Movie
My Left Foot Found on page 3
Points this task: 5
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Totals:
Points: 175
Big Books - 500+: 0
Big Books - 750+: 0
Golden Oldies: 3
Tasks completed: 14
Task 20.3 –BingesC. The election - Read a nonfiction book with the MPG "Politics."
Promise Me, Dad: A Year of Hope, Hardship, and Purpose (2017) by Joe Biden (Hardcover, 260 pages) [973.932]
135 + 20 = 155
Tasks Completed: 08
Points for this post: 20
Points thus far: 135 + 20 = 155
Books read: 11
Pages read: 3,232 + 260 = 3,492
Read but not claimed: 04
Goodreads Authors: 07
Golden Oldies: 00
Big Books:
(0) 500+
(0) 750+
(0) 1,000+
CYNBAXTERTask #10.05 – Not All Bad!
Task: Read a book by a single author who you first read in 2020, before 11/15.
Book: Zazen by Vanessa Veselka - I read The Great Offshore Grounds for the Fall 2020 SRC, which I finished on Nov. 14, 2020, and thoroughly enjoyed it, so I wanted to read something else by this author - this is not a re-read. I am definitely a new fan - I just love how she writes.
Points this post: 10 points
Total points to date: 245 points
BB tickets this post: 0
Total BB tickets to date: 1
GOLDEN OLDIE this post: 0
Total “GOLDIE” tickets to date: 5
Stephanie12715.9 - A Trekkie is Born: Read a book with the MPG Science Fiction.
Slaughterhouse-Five, or the Children's Crusade
Points this post: 15
Total points: 75/990
Tasks completed: 4/58
Books read: 4
Joanna T15.9 - A Trekkie is Born
Read a book with the MPG Science Fiction.
Artificial Condition by Martha Wells
Task total: 15
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Grand total: 240
BB: 2
GO: 1
LAUREN JODI20.6 - Seasoned Reader - EShay's task: EShay's podcast connection
Option #2: Brave Bot
Force of Nature by Jane Harper
Required: The main character is a police detective.
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Points This Post: 20
Total Points: 210/990
Total Books Read: 16
Tasks Completed: 14/57
ZachFor Task 20.4 - Golden Oldies - Sarah E's task: Silent Night I chose Option 3: Read a book that was originally written in a language other than your native one and read The Memory Police. This book was originally written in Japanese and my native language is English.
Points this post: 20
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Totals:
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Points: 130
BBTs: 1
GOTs: 0
MAZZA120.4 - Golden Oldies - Sarah E's task: Silent Night
Option 2: Read a book with a word of at least four letters in the title or subtitle that exactly matches* a word from the lyrics.
The End of Night: Searching for Natural Darkness in an Age of Artificial Light using the word NIght
Points this post = 20
Points to date = 935
Jayme(the ghostreader)20.6 Seasoned ReaderPodcast Connection
option 2 FBI agent
Double Crossby James Patterson
Task +20
Grand Total: 45
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25.3 - Queen Bee Darlene's task: The Unfortunate Effect of Planning
option 1, Don't in title: Don't Tell Me You're Afraid by Giuseppe Catozzella
option 2B, 11 letters in author: Ring Shout by P. Djèlí Clark
total = 640
Mod
25.7 - Bookwrm526's task: I LOVE Reading Challenges
option 3 Popsugar Upside-Down page 1, #40: Good Girl, Bad Girl by Michael Robotham
option 4, I read The Wild One by Nick Petrie on January 15, 2020.
#6 new this year: The Breaker by Nick Petrie
total = 665
Mod
30.3 - Cat's task: Eight Tiny Reindeer!
Dasher & Dancer
Book 1, SA in Dasher: Lead from the Outside: How to Build Your Future and Make Real Change by Stacey Abrams
Book 2, EC in Dancer: Ready Player Two by Ernest Cline
total = 695
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5.6 Sugar, Sugar One Fell Sweep by Ilona Andrews
Shares name with Archie Andrews
Points: 5
Total Points: 25
Total Tasks: 5
Total Books: 5
Big Book Tickets:
Total Pages: 1707