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WINTER CHALLENGE 2020
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Completed Tasks: PLEASE DO NOT DELETE ANY POST IN THIS THREAD!
Cindy FTask 10.6 Please Frame that in a Form of a Question
Where in title
Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens
Points this post:10
Total points:105
Books read:13
Golden Oldies:0
Big Books:2 tickets
Tasks completed:11
Cindy FTask 20.7 Remembrance
Option 1: all letters in MOTOWN in title
Small Game Hunting at the Local Coward Gun Club by Megan Gail Coles
Points this post:20
Total points:125
Books read:14
Golden Oldies:0
Big books:2 tickets
Tasks completed:12
Readerboard Name: List_addict10.7: Earworms (12/2; 20)
A title of at least three words whose initial can be found in SUPERCALIFRAGILISTICEXPIALIDOCIOUS
First Grave on the Right by Darynda Jones
Total score this challenge: 20
ED10.9. Laugh, We Made it to 2021!
Openly Bob by Bob Smith
MPG-"Humor"
Points this Post: 10
Total Points: 180
Books read=11
BB Tickets: 0
GO Tickets: 1
Cindy FTask 15.7 The British Invasion
Set in UK States fictional english city on this website https://crimefictionlover.com/2014/01...
Cross and Burn by Val McDermid
Points this post:15
Total points:140
Books read:15
Golden Oldies:0
Big books:2 tickets
Tasks completed:13
Jen K5.7 - The House of the Rising Sun
The Constant Rabbit
MPG Animals
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Points This Post: 5
Total Points: 555
Jen K10.1. Shaken, not Stirred.
Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982 by Cho Nam-Joo
CoNnery
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Points This Task: 10
Total Points: 565
Jen K10.3. March On!
Deep Delta Justice: A Black Teen, His Lawyer, and Their Groundbreaking Battle for Civil Rights in the South
Non Fiction set in 1966 Louisiana, legal battle for civil rights
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Points This Task: 10
Total Points: 575
Delicious Dee25.4 - Kristina Simon's task: The Summer of Love
Option 1
Book A -
- bunch of flowers in the lower left hand cornerBook B - The Wallflower Wager - OWER in Wallflower
points this post: 25
Updated Total points: 825
ED10.7 - Earworms!
The Amen Corner by James Baldwin
"TAC" found in "superCAlifragilisTicexpialidocious"
Points this Post: 10
Total Points: 190
Books read=12
BB Tickets: 0
GO Tickets: 1
Sara G25.7 - Bookwrm526's task: I LOVE Reading Challenges
Option 1: For this option, read a book set at least 50% in the Middle East.
Darius the Great Is Not Okay by Adib Khorram
Over 50% of this book takes place in Iran.
Option 3: For this option, read a book found on the Popsugar 2020 - A Book with an Upside-Down Image on the Cover.
Crosstalk by Connie Willis
This book is on page 1 of the list.
Points this post: 25
Total points: 725
Sunshine5.7 - The House of the Rising Sun
Book: Cat Got Your Diamonds by Julie Chase 12/18/20
How it Fits: MPG Animals
Points This Post: 5
Total Points: 415
Books Read: 31
ED15.7 - The British Invasion
Alan Turing: Unlocking the Enigma by David Boyle
from the GR's blurb for the book-"Aged just 22, Turing was elected a fellow at King's College, Cambridge..."
This is a biography of Turing, set almost entirely in his home of England....with a brief section of his work in the USA.
Points this Post: 15
Total Points: 205
Books read=13
BB Tickets: 0
GO Tickets: 1
Sunshine5.10 - Freedom
Book: Wings of Hope by Pippa DaCosta 2/2/21
How it Fits: My Choice
Points This Post: 5
Total Points: 420
Books Read: 32
Joanne MI5.2 - Hey, Jude
Help Thread
Read a book with one of these words in the title or subtitle: Hey, Hi, Hello, Welcome, Greetings, Good, Day, Howdy, Aloha, Yo, Oh.
The Day the World Ended: The Mount Pelée Disaster: May 7, 1902
Points this task 5
Total Points 330
Total BB's 5
Shelby
10.4. And in Other News....!
Read a book from one of the following lists: Best Novels about the 1960s: The Secret Life of Bees, by Sue Monk Kidd
How Fits: #73 on Page 1 of Best Novels about the 1960s
Points this post: 10
Total points: 260
Big Books: 0
Golden Oldies: 1
Shelby
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 Enforcer Enigma, by G.L. Carriger
How Fits: Title - 3 words The Enforcer Enigma
Points this post: 10
Total points: 270
Big Books: 0
Golden Oldies: 1
Shelby
10.10 - I Want Them All!
Read a book with a word from this list in its title/subtitle. The most popular ice cream flavors in the world are
1. vanilla.: Venom & Vanilla, by Shannon Mayer
How Fits: Title - Venom & Vanilla
Points this post: 10
Total points: 280
Big Books: 0
Golden Oldies: 1
Shelby
15.3 - Ground Control to Major Tom
Book A
Read a book by a single author whose first and last initials can be found in ASTRONOMY.: The Easy Way, by May Archer
How Fits: Author - May Archer
AND
Book B
Read a book with the MPG Space.: Ends, Means, Laws and an Angry Ship, by Lyn Gala
How Fits: MPG - Space
Points this post: 15
Total points: 295
Big Books: 0
Golden Oldies: 1
Shelby
15.6 - Heart to Heart
Read a book with a heart(s) on the cover.: Last Minion Standing, by Eve Langlais
How Fits: Cover - Heart
Points this post: 15
Total points: 310
Big Books: 0
Golden Oldies: 1
Shelby
15.9 - A Trekkie is Born
Read a book with the MPG Science Fiction.: So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish, by Douglas Adams
How Fits: MPG - Science Fiction
Points this post: 15
Total points: 325
Big Books: 0
Golden Oldies: 1
Shelby
20.2 - Rookie at the Top - Melinde's task: Food, glorious food!
Option 2: Ice Cream
Read a book with a cover that is more than 50% (51+%) rocket colors (red-orange-yellow) according to Tineye.: Street Game, by Christine Feehan
How Fits: Cover - Orange (54.3% Orange per Tineye)
Points this post: 20
Total points: 345
Big Books: 0
Golden Oldies: 1
Shelby
20.7 - Shorter is Sweeter - Sara G's task: Remembrance
Option 1: Motown
Read a book with all the letters in the word MOTOWN in the title only.: Monster of the Week, by F.T. Lukens
How Fits: Title - MONsTer Of the Week
Points this post: 20
Total points: 365
Big Books: 0
Golden Oldies: 1
Shelby
25.8 - Brooke TX's task: 2020 Wrapped
Option 3
Read a book first published in 2020 or 2021.: NautiCal, by Lucy Lennox
How Fits: Published - August 17, 2020
AND
Option 4
Read a book with MPG Science Fiction.: Black Trillium, by Marion Zimmer Bradley
How Fits: MPG - Science Fiction
Claiming 1 Big Book Tickets - 503pgs
Points this post: 25
Total points: 390
Big Books: 1
Golden Oldies: 1
Readerboard Name: Jammin JennyWinter Season 2020 SRC
Task 20.2 - Rookie at the Top - Melinde's task: Food, glorious food!
Option 2: Ice cream
Read a book with a cover that is more than 50% (51+%) rocket colors (red-orange-yellow) according to Tineye.
- 69% redI listened to the audio version, the MMPB version is 571 pages
claiming 1 BB ticket
Points this post: 20
GO Tickets: 0
BB Tickets: 1
Total points this season: 760
Total GO Tickets: 7
Total BB Tickets: 7
Shelby
30.3 - Cat's task: Eight Tiny Reindeer!
Book 1 - Dasher
Pick a reindeer pairing and read two books, the author initials (first and last names) can be found in each of the names.: Spooky Business, by S.E. Harmon
How Fits: Author in Dasher - S.E. Harmon
AND
Book 2 - Dancer
Pick a reindeer pairing and read two books, the author initials (first and last names) can be found in each of the names.: Smoke and Iron, by Rachel Caine
How Fits: Author in Dancer - Rachel Caine
Points this post: 30
Total points: 420
Big Books: 1
Golden Oldies: 1
Readerboard Name: Jammin JennyWinter Season 2020 SRC
Task 10.10 - I Want Them All!
2. chocolate
Read a book with a word from this list in its title/subtitle. The word "and" cannot be used. The word must be standalone, but plurals and possessives may be used.
The Chocolate Mouse Trap
Points this post: 10
GO Tickets: 0
BB Tickets: 0
Total points this season: 770
Total GO Tickets: 7
Total BB Tickets: 7
Amy FL5.3 - Theme from A Summer Place
Mysterious Skin (page 6 of list)
Point this post: 5
Total points: 530
Amy FL15.4 - Assassination Nation
Option 2: Organized Enough: The Anti-Perfectionist's Guide to Getting—and Staying—Organized by Helen Amanda Sullivan
TION in perfecTIONist's, TT in geTTing, LL in suLLivan
Points this post: 15
Total points: 545
Amy FL25.2 - Nick KY's task: Regina and the Mountains
Book 1, Option B: Red Sparrow by Jason Matthews (JaMes baldwin)
Book 2, Option B: The Sentinel (evereST)
Points this post: 25
Total points: 570
Amy FL25.7 - Bookwrm526's task: I LOVE Reading Challenges
Option 3: The Kingdom of Back (page 1 of Popsugar list)
Option 4: Illegal (finished Disappeared on 10/13/20)
Points this post: 25
Total points: 595
15.8 - The Fab FourA book with a 4-word title: The Book of Delights by Ross Gay
Points this post: 15
Total points: 620
Amy FL30.5 - Sandy's task: Making the Best of It
2. Little Cruelties by Liz Nugent (esseNtiaL woker)
2. A Darkness Absolute by Kelley Armstrong (essentiAl worKer)
I linked to the audiobook versions which I listened to, but the combined total of pages in the paperback versions is >700.
Points this post: 30
Total. points: 625
MARGO 20.2 - Rookie at the TopOption 3: Appetizers
Read a book with a title of 3 words or more, where the initial letters of each word can be found in the words SHRIMP COCKTAIL.
The Ardent Swarm
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Points this task: 20
Total points: 320
Tasks completed: 14
MARGO 25.3 - Queen Bee Darlene's taskOption 2B: Read a book that has 11 letters in the author’s name
(11 letters in Sonke Ahrens)
How to Take Smart Notes: One Simple Technique to Boost Writing, Learning and Thinking – for Students, Academics and Nonfiction Book Writers
Option 3: Read a book where at least 2 different vowels appear at least 3 times each in the title and/or subtitle.
(3 x A + 3 x E)
Friday the Rabbi Slept Late
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Points this task: 25
Total points: 345
Tasks completed: 15
Task 30.1 - Mazza1's task: Create a DateOption 1: Born on a Tuesday, finished 2/7
Option 2: The Yield by Tara June Winch, finished 2/12
Points this task: 30
Total points: 740
Task 50.1 – TraceyL - TwisterREQUIRED: My Spin: Left / Hand / Green
REQUIRED: Total pages 750+: 301 + 298 + 304 = 903
Option 1: LEFT – Author I have read before
Donna Leon – I read Dressed for Death in Nov 2012
Death and Judgment
I listened to the audio / MMP: Kuolema tekee tiliä - 301 pg
Option 2: HAND – Title with 3 or fewer words
The Girls
I listened to the audio / MMP: Tytöt - 298 pg
Option 3: GREEN cover
– 304 pgTIN eye results:
71.2% #aede77 Green
3.7% #cbc87d Green
1.0% #88d79a Green
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This Post: 50 points
Total points to date: 350 points
Golden Oldies (pub 1950 or earlier):
Big Books Read: (3) 500 pg / (0) 750 pg / () 1000 pg
Total Big Book TICKETS: 3
PegW10.4. And in Other News....
Read a book from one of the given lists.
In Watermelon Sugar
On page 2 of Best Novels of the 1960s
Points this post: 10
Total Points: 380
Big books: 3
Golden Oldies: 4
20.2 - Rookie at the Top - Melinde's task: Food, glorious food!Option 2, a book with a cover that is more than 50% red-orange-yellow: Interior Chinatown by Charles Yu
The percentages are:
red (total)—80.1%
orange (total)—2.6%
yellow—1.4%
Points this post: 20
Total points: 640
Sara G25.1 - Bluemoon's task: CHRISTMAS IN THE 1960S
OPTION 2 - ANIMATED CHRISTMAS SPECIALS
Read a book by a single author whose initials (first and last) are found in ANIMATED CHRISTMAS.
Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982 by Cho Nam-Joo
ANIMATED CHRISTMAS
OPTION 3 - CHRISTMAS CAROLS
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.
Death in the Setting Sun by Deryn Lake
SOMEDAY ALL OUR DREAMS WILL COME TO BE
Points this post: 25
Total points: 750
Elizabeth PTask 10.5 - Not All Bad!
Book by single author first read in 2020 before 11/15
A Fatal Grace by Louise Penny
This book was NOT a reread
I read Louise Penny for the first time in 2020, information below:
Still Life
Finished/Read Jan 13, 2020
Points this Post: 10
Total Points: 450
Total Tasks: 25
Golden Oldies: 2
Big Books: 8
Total Books: 32
Post 2605 - 30 point cut off
Christine V10.5. Not All Bad!
Black Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse
I first read Rebecca Roanhorse on 9/19/2020 when I read Welcome to Your Authentic Indian Experience. Black Sun is new to me, not a reread.
This pairing of books was approved for this task in msg 7 of the task help thread.
Point this post: 10
Total points: 150
Tasks completed: 10
Books read: 10
Golden Oldies: 2
Big Books: 500=0, 750=0, 1000=0 (Total BB tickets=0)
Sara G25.8 - Brooke TX's task: 2020 Wrapped
Option 3 - Read a book first published in 2020 or 2021.
Faye, Faraway by Helen Fisher
This book was first published January 26th, 2021.
Option 4 - Read a book with MPG Science Fiction.
Record of a Spaceborn Few by Becky Chambers
Points this post: 25
Total points: 775
Scooter&Siam15.10 - The Digital Divide
Read a book written by a single author whose first and last initials can be found in ARPANET.
Read Cutter and Bone by Newton Thornburg
Points: 15
Total: 185
READ 60 5.4 the twist two words 5.4 The Shadowsby Alex North
two words first word THE
Points 5
Total points 75
UNCLAIMING Task 25.5 - Verrry Interestingoption 1: author DICK matches DICK Martin
Blood Sport by Dick Francis
option 2: three word title, initials in SWEET BIPPY
Painting the Sand
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updated points total = 585 points
Task 15.5 - Let There Be Light(s)LASER in title
The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue
LAER in LARuE
S in inviSible
560 pages - claiming 1 BB tix
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600 points
7 BB tix
2 GO tix
Task 15.10author intials in ARPANET
The Doors of Eden by Adrian Tchaikovsky
initials AT
597 pages - claiming 1 BB tix
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615 points
8 BB tix
2 GO tix
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Task 5.1 Going a Go-Go
go intact in word it title forGOtten
The Forgotten Kingdom by Signe Pike
Points this post:5
Total points:95
Books read:12
Golden Oldies:0
Big books:2 tickets
Tasks completed:10