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[Trish]

trishhartuk

30.3 Cat's task: Eight Tiny Reindeer!

Pairs: Dasher & Dancer

dAshEr: Writing All Wrongs, Ellery Adams

dAnCer: Parker Pyne Investigates, Agatha Christie
Golden Oldie: First published in 1932

Points this task: 30
Books read: 2
Golden oldie: 1 = Parker Pyne Investigates was first published in 1932

Total points: 455
Tasks completed: 30
Golden oldies: 5
Big book tickets: 5 (750+ x 2 = 4 tkt; 500+ x 1 = 1 tkt)

[Lois]

10.8. Cookies!

A book with one or more cookies on the cover: Sweethearts by Sara Zarr



Points this post: 10
Total points: 845

[Cat]

Task 30.6 - The Litmus Test

501+ page total

book 1: author name starts with PH
Dr. Futurity by Philip K. Dick
169 pages

book 2: letters BASE in title
The Bands of Mourning
BAS in BAndS
E in thE
437 pges

169+437 = 606 pages

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895 points
12 BB tix
3 GO tix

[Cat]

Task 20.8 - Where in the World?

option 3: PINEAPPLE in title
Pineapple and Poison
(Pineapple is on the list but is out of alphabetical order, after plum. I had some vey confused moments when double-checking that it was there, I can tell you!)

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915 points
12 BB tix
3 GO tix

[Meagan]

50.1 - TraceyL's task: Twister
Total Page Count: 1127

Book 1
Option Left: Read a book by an author you have read from before.
Required: State that you have read this author before when you post.
The Turn of the Key by Ruth Ware Read 2/21/21 I have read Ruth Ware before. I used one of her books earlier in the challenge!

Book 2
Option Foot: Read a book with 4 or more words in the TITLE. Ignore subtitles. Spaces determine words.
The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by VE Schwab Read 1/12/21

Book 3 Color BLUE
by Alex Bell Read 2/13/21
41.7 %#52c6edBlue
24.0 %#18b4e7Blue
13.2 %#040a13Black
9.1 %#ebf7f8White
3.9 %#99ddeeBlue
3.1 %#3f849fBlue
2.0 %#295467Blue
1.3 %#5a5a5aGrey
0.9 %#5d1312Brown
0.7 %#36080bBrow

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Points This Post: 50
Total Points: 570

[Kai]

Kai

5.5 Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In
Read a book that is book number 5 in a series.

Thank You, Jeeves by P.G. Wodehouse

Books read: 25
Tasks completed: 20
Points this task: 5
Total points: 330

[Emily]

Boston Kate

30.5 Making the Best of It

Option 2: Thunderhead (515 pages)

author Neal Shusterman's initials found in ESSENTIAL WORKER

Option 2 (again): On the Come Up (435 pages)

author Angie Thomas's initials found in ESSENTIAL WORKER

Total pages: 950


Points this post: 30
Total points: 80

[Joanna]

Joanna T

UNCLAIM
I claimed Task 25.2 in Post 1481. I'd like to unclaim this task.

Original post, now unclaimed:
Joanna T

25.2 - Nick KY's task: Regina and the Mountains
Book 1
Option A. Read a book with an author whose first and last initials are in REGINA KING.

Freshwater by Akwaeke Emezi

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.
Mountain used = KILIMANJARO

Jesus Land: A Memoir by Julia Scheeres

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Task total: -25
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Grand total: 345
BB: 2
GO: 1

[Joanna]

Joanna T

25.2 - Nick KY's task: Regina and the Mountains
Book 1
Option A. Read a book with an author whose first and last initials are in REGINA KING.

Telex from Cuba by Rachel Kushner

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.
Mountain used = KILIMANJARO

Jesus Land: A Memoir by Julia Scheeres

Task total: 25
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Grand total: 370
BB: 2
GO: 1

[Joanna]

Joanna T

25.1 - 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.

Freshwater by Akwaeke Emezi

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.

Betrayal in Death by J.D. Robb

Task total: 25
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Grand total: 395
BB: 2
GO: 1

[Joanna]

Joanna T

10.2. A Decade of Turbulence
Read a book set at least 50% in one of these countries, each of which had at least one successful coup during the 60s.
...Nigeria....

Half of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Book is set in Nigeria and is nearly 100% in Nigeria.

This book had 543 pages, so I would like to claim one BB ticket.

Task total: 10
BB this post: 1
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Grand total: 405
BB: 3
GO: 1

[Emurphy]

EMurphy

30.2 Delicious Dee's Task: LOST and FOUND

Book 1-Book lost on your TBR for at least 3 years The Road by Cormac McCarthy (241 pages)
*I wrote this title down in my physical TBR notebook in 2007

Book 2; Option B-Author that can be found on the similar authors portion of the author's profile page The Marriage Plot by Jeffrey Eugenides (406 pages)
*This author is new to me
241+406=647 pages

This Task:
Points: 30
Books Read: 2
GO Ticket: 0
BB Ticket: 0

Total:
Points: 295
Books Read: 20
GO Ticket: 1
BB Ticket +500: 1
BB Ticket +750: 1
Tasks Completed: 13

[Ed]

ED
5.9 - Secret Agent Man

For Your Eyes Only by Ian Fleming
found on p. 2 of the list

Points this Post: 5
Total Points: 250
Books read=17
BB Tickets: 0
GO Tickets: 2

[Sara]

Sara G

10.8. Cookies!

December 18 is Bake Cookies Day! Read a book with one or more cookies on the cover.

by Kym Brunner

Points this post: 10
Total points: 915

[Ed]

ED
5.6 - Sugar, Sugar

How We Fight For Our Lives by Saeed Jones
matching name="Jones"

Points this Post: 5
Total Points: 255
Books read=18
BB Tickets: 0
GO Tickets: 2

[Trisha]

Trisha

5.2 - Hey, Jude

Hey is an exclamation or greeting. 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 word must match exactly.

The School for Good and Evil

AR Bookfinder Information:

AR Quiz No. 161269 EN Fiction
Accelerated Reader Quiz Information IL: MG
BL: 5.2
AR Pts: 16.0

Points this task: 5
Books read: 26
Golden oldie:
Big book: 3

Total points: 340
Tasks completed: 20

[Sunshine✰✰✰]

Sunshine

25.5 - Amy FL's task: Verrry Interesting

Option 2:
Book: The Real Thing by Melissa Foster 12/12/20
How it Fits: TRT found in "You Bet Your Sweet Bippy"

Option 3:
Book: The Human Condition by David Moody 2/20/21
How it Fits: MPG Short Stories



Points This Post: 25
Total Points: 445
Books Read: 34

[Lauren]

LAUREN JODI

20. 9 - Moderator's Pet - Tammy AZ's task: Big Sky Documentary Film Festival

Option 3: Author initials in OSCAR
Accidentally Compromising the Duke by Stacy Reid

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Points This Post: 20
Total Points: 530/990
Total Books Read: 41
Tasks Completed: 31/57

[Andy]

Andy P.
Task # 5.8 - West Side Story
Read a book with a word from one of the songs on the album in the title I used One hand, one heart
A Heart of Stone by Renate Dorrestein
Matching word is Heart
Points this post: 5
Total points: 985

[Ed]

ED
5.4 - The Twist
The Visit by Friedrich Dürrenmatt

Points this Post: 5
Total Points: 260
Books read=19
BB Tickets: 0
GO Tickets: 2

[Andy]

Andy P.
Task # 5.10 - Freedom
Read a book of your choice that meets the SRC rules.
29 Seconds by T.M. Logan
Points this post: 5
Total points: 990

[Sarah]

Sarah E

20.2 - Rookie at the Top - Melinde's task: Food, glorious food!

Option 3: SHRIMP COCKTAIL

Murder at Christmas: Ten Classic Crime Stories for the Festive Season

Total Points: 195

[Sarah]

Sarah E

20.6 – Seasoned Reader - EShay's task: EShay's podcast connection

Option 3: Author initials in MURDERBOT

The Christmas Train by David Baldacci
I listened to an audio, top paperback - no MMP - is The Christmas Train

Total Points: 215

[Bucket]

BUCKET

20.2 Melinde’s Task: Food, glorious food!

Option 3. Appetizers
Captain Corelli's Mandolin by Louis de Bernières
(CCM in SHRIMP COCKTAIL.)

*BIG BOOK: 534 pages, 1 ticket*

Points this post: 20
Points total: 285
BB total: 3 (1 this post)
GO total: 3

[Nicola]

M1nks

10.7 - Artists in Crime Pub 1938
1 Golden Oldie Ticket


Points for this task: 10
Total points : 295
Big Book tickets : 0
Big Book tickets total: 1
Golden Oldies tickets: 1
Golden Oldies tickets total: 13

[Bucket]

BUCKET

25.1 Bluemoon’s Task: Christmas in the 1960s

Option 1. Aluminium Christmas Trees
Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden

(Red object: Lips.)

*BIG BOOK: 503 pages, 1 ticket*

Option 2. Animated Christmas Specials
A Natural History of the Senses by Diane Ackerman
(DA in ANIMATED CHRISTMAS.)

Points this post: 25
Points total: 310
BB total: 4 (1 this post)
GO total: 3

[Nicola]

M1nks

10.9 - The Loved One Pub 1948
1 Golden Oldie Ticket


Points for this task: 10
Total points : 305
Big Book tickets : 0
Big Book tickets total: 1
Golden Oldies tickets: 1
Golden Oldies tickets total: 14

[Nicola]

M1nks

10.10 - The French Powder Mystery Pub 1930
1 Golden Oldie Ticket

Points for this task: 10
Total points : 315
Big Book tickets : 0
Big Book tickets total: 1
Golden Oldies tickets: 1
Golden Oldies tickets total: 15

[Nicola]

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[Dee]

Delicious Dee

10.7 - Earworms!
Dog Park Sweethearts - DPS found in Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious

points this post: 10
Updated Total points: 940

[Dee]

Delicious Dee

20.8 - Nickels & Dimes - Marie-Anne's task: Where in the world?
option 1 - The Perfect Poison - Amanda Quick - 3 A's in Amanda


points this post: 20
Updated Total points: 960

[Cindy]

Cindy F

Task 25.4 The Summer of Love

Option 2
Book A: Title of 2 or more words with all words beginning with same letter (T T)
The Testaments by Margaret Atwood
Book B: Single author name has LL
Devil's Rock by Gerri Hill

Points this post:25
Total points:165
Books read:17
Golden Oldies:0
Big Books: 2 tickets
Tasks completed: 14

[Nicola]

M1nks

10.6 - Why Shoot a Butler? Pub 1933
1 Golden Oldie Ticket


Points for this task: 10
Total points : 325
Big Book tickets : 0
Big Book tickets total: 1
Golden Oldies tickets: 1
Golden Oldies tickets total: 16

[Dee]

Delicious Dee

30.4 - Dlmrose's task: Forward and Backward
Book A - LIVED - The Viscount Who Lived Down the Lane
Book B - DEVIL - Shame the Devil


points this post: 30
Updated Total points: 990

[Nicola]

M1nks

15.5 - Surfeit Of Lampreys Pub 1940
1 Golden Oldie Ticket

Points for this task: 15
Total points : 340
Big Book tickets : 0
Big Book tickets total: 1
Golden Oldies tickets: 1
Golden Oldies tickets total: 17

[Nicola]

M1nks

15.6 - Pub 1932
1 Golden Oldie Ticket

Points for this task: 15
Total points : 355
Big Book tickets : 0
Big Book tickets total: 1
Golden Oldies tickets: 1
Golden Oldies tickets total: 18

[Nicola]

M1nks

15.7 - Detection Unlimited


Points for this task: 15
Total points : 370
Big Book tickets : 0
Big Book tickets total: 1
Golden Oldies tickets:
Golden Oldies tickets total: 18

[Nicola]

M1nks

15.8 - The Wee Free Men
IL: UY - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 11.0

Points for this task: 15
Total points : 385
Big Book tickets : 0
Big Book tickets total: 1
Golden Oldies tickets:
Golden Oldies tickets total: 18

[Charlston]

Readerboard Name: List_addict

5.10: Freedom

Read a book of your choice

Not That Kind of Guy by Andie J Christopher

Total this challenge: 40

[Kristi]

Kristi CO

10.7 - Earworms!
The Giver of Stars by Jojo Moyes

Points this post: 10
Total points: 225
Tasks completed: 11
Books read: 14
Big Books: 500=0, 750=0, 1000=0
Golden Oldie tickets: 0

[Kristi]

Kristi CO

20.6 – Seasoned Reader - EShay's task: EShay's podcast connection
Option 4: 165 pg
World of Wonders: In Praise of Fireflies, Whale Sharks, and Other Astonishments by Aimee Nezhukumatathil

Points this post: 20
Total points: 245
Tasks completed: 12
Books read: 15
Big Books: 500=0, 750=0, 1000=0
Golden Oldie tickets: 0

[Kristi]

Kristi CO

20.8 - Nickels & Dimes - Marie-Anne's task: Where in the world?
Option 1: 3 As
Oona Out of Order by Margarita Montimore

Points this post: 20
Total points: 265
Tasks completed: 13
Books read: 16
Big Books: 500=0, 750=0, 1000=0
Golden Oldie tickets: 0

[Kristi]

Kristi CO

25.3 - Queen Bee Darlene's task: The Unfortunate Effect of Planning

Option 2B: 11 letters in author name
The Queen's Gambit by Walter Tevis

Option 3: 6 O's, 7 E's in title/subtitle
The Moment of Lift: How Empowering Women Changes the World by Melinda Gates

Points this post: 25
Total points: 290
Tasks completed: 14
Books read: 18
Big Books: 500=0, 750=0, 1000=0
Golden Oldie tickets: 0

[Suzanne]

Suzannesea


5.10 Freedom
Read a book of your choice the meets the SRC rules.

Troubled Blood by Robert Galbraith


Points this post: 5
Total points to date: 340

[Florence]

UNCLAIMING THIS TASK:

Task: 15.5 - Let There Be Light(s)
All the letters of LASER in the title.

Book read:The Flatshare by Beth O'Leary

Required: all letters LASER in the fLAtShaRE

Points this task:15
Total points:305
Total Golden Oldies:2
Total Big Books:1
Books read:19
Tasks completed:15

[Florence]

Task:30.5 - Sandy's task: Making the Best of It

Option: 1: Read a book in which the main character is a doctor, nurse, or other hospital worker and a significant portion of the plot/subject takes place in a healthcare setting.

Book read:The Flatshare by Beth O'Leary

Page Count: 394

Required: Leon works in a hospital as a palliative care nurse as is shown in several reviews on the main page and a large part of the plot revolves around him trying to find the lost love of one of his patients in the hospital: "Leon has the flat for the day until he starts his shift at the hospital " "Leon is devoted to his job as a palliative care nurse " "he’s a nurse" "Leon is a nurse and he works at night" "there are Leon's terminal patients at the hospice, for whom Leon will do anything, like embarking on finding the lost love of the crocheting Mr Robert Prior, and the young, feisty Holly, smart enough to intuit she is Leon's favourite patient, despite him never saying it"

Option:2 Read a book by a single author whose initials are found in ESSENTIAL WORKER

Book read:Swimming Lessons: Poems by Lili Reinhart

Required:author initials LR in essentiaL woRker

Page Count: 240

Total Page Count: 394+240= 634 /600

Points this task:30
Total points:395
Total Golden Oldies:2
Total Big Books:1
Books read:24
Tasks completed:19

[Florence]

Task: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"

Book read:The Upside of Unrequited by Becky Albertalli

Required: first letters of the title TUOU in sUpercalifragilisTicexpialidOcioUs

Points this task:10
Total points:405
Total Golden Oldies:2
Total Big Books:1
Books read:25
Tasks completed:20

[Julia]

Julia103

Repost of 2931

15.10 - The Digital Divide

Crimes of Yesteryear by Annie Reed
(AR in ARPANET)
*Verified for length in post #8125 of eBook Verification thread.*

This post: 15 points
Total points: 905
BB: 9
GO: 7
Tasks completed: 47
Books read: 68

[Paula]

PAULA S
10.5. Not All Bad!
Read a book by a single author who you first read in 2020, before 11/15.

Harrow the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir
I first read a book by this author in July 2020, when I read Gideon the Ninth (finished 27 July 2020), the first book in the series. I have not read Harrow the Ninth, the book used for this task, before.

I read the kindle edition. PB link for reference (no MMPB): Ich bin Harrow.
The PB edition has 640p - I claim 1 Big Book ticket.

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Point this Post: 10
Total Points: 20
Big books: 1
Golden Oldies: 1

[Ritika]

15.7 - The British Invasion

Read a book set at least 50% in the UK
Summer Moonshine

Book is set completely in Berkshire and London.

Claiming a Golden Oldie. Published in 1937
Points this task: 15
Books read this task: 1
Golden oldie claimed this task: 1
Big book claimed this task: 0

Total points: 165
Total Tasks completed: 10
Total Golden oldies: 4
Total Big Book tickets: 0
Total books read: 13