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WINTER CHALLENGE 2020
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Completed Tasks: PLEASE DO NOT DELETE ANY POST IN THIS THREAD!
Brooklyn 20.9 – Big Sky Documentary Film Festival
Option 2: Read a book from the “best female lead characters” listopia
Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead
Found on pg 1
Points this post: 20
Total points: 460/990
Tasks completed: 37/58
Books read: 39
M1nks30.4 - Evil under the Sun Pub 1941 - Evil
*1 Golden Oldie Ticket
2. In Order to Live: A North Korean Girl's Journey to Freedom - Live
Points for this task: 30
Total points : 735
Big Book tickets :
Big Book tickets total: 2
Golden Oldies tickets: 1
Golden Oldies tickets total: 27
M1nks30.5 - 1. The Nursing Home Murder Pub 1935 - Most of the book takes place in the private hospital which is what the nursing home was.
* 1 Golden Oldie Ticket
2. Decline and Fall Pub 1928
* 1 Golden Oldie Ticket
Points for this task: 30
Total points : 765
Big Book tickets :
Big Book tickets total: 2
Golden Oldies tickets: 2
Golden Oldies tickets total: 29
Brooklyn 20.10 – Group Reads
I read Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
My comment is here: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Points this post: 20
Total points: 480/990
Tasks completed: 38/58
Books read: 40
M1nks30.8 - 1. Christmas Pudding Pub 1932
1. Hot Water Pub 1932
* 2 Golden Oldie Tickets
Points for this task: 30
Total points : 795
Big Book tickets :
Big Book tickets total: 2
Golden Oldies tickets: 2
Golden Oldies tickets total: 31
M1nks25.6 - 2. The Dragon's Teeth Pub 1939 - Year of the Rabbit
* 1 Golden Oldie Ticket
3.
540 Pgs* 1 Big Book Ticket
84.5 %#df1806Red
6.6 %#e8831bOrange
3.0 %#faf9f7White
1.7 %#f7c81cYellow
1.7 %#edc3b1Pink
1.1 %#c4765fBrown
0.5 %#6b0d0bBrown
0.4 %#efa5a7Pink
0.3 %#ba482fRed
0.3 %#b0090eRed
Both of these authors were new to me for this challenge
Points for this task: 25
Total points : 820
Big Book tickets : 1
Big Book tickets total: 3
Golden Oldies tickets:
Golden Oldies tickets total: 31
MARGO 10.8. Cookies!Read a book with one or more cookies on the cover.
Cookies and Chaos
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Points this task: 10
Total points: 555
Tasks completed: 25
Janice CA15.8 - The Fab Four
Four word title
The House in Prague: How a Stolen House Helped an Immigrant Girl Find Her Way Home by Anna Nessy Perlberg
+15
total: 85
tasks: 7
books: 8
5.10 - FreedomRead a book of your choice that meets the SRC rules.
11 Bodies Moving On by Stephanie Bond
Total points: 120
Inge30.2 - Delicious Dee's task: LOST and FOUND
Book 1: Delirium
Shelved november 4 2015 as to read
Book 2: The Summer House
option A, shares the same name (Lauren)
This author is new to me
Points this task: 30
total points: 355
total books: 27
task completed: 22
BB ticket: 2
#pages this post: 441+ 352
total #pages: 9910
PAULA S20.1 - Most Improved - SandyL's Task: Escape by Romance
Op. 4: Read a book with a main page genre (MPG) of Paranormal or Science Fiction. Note: Your book must also contain an MPG of Romance.
I read the kindle edition. PB link for reference: Barely Awake
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Point this Post: 20
Total Points: 80
Big books: 1
Golden Oldies: 1
PAULA S20.2 - Rookie at the Top - Melinde's task: Food, glorious food!
Op 3: 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.
initial letters PMS in ShriMP
I read the kindle edition. PB link for reference (no MMPB with page number): Picture Miss Seeton
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Point this Post: 20
Total Points: 100
Big books: 1
Golden Oldies: 1
10.1 Shaken, not StirredRead a book with a single author whose initials can be found in SEAN CONNERY. All initials must be present. Letters can only be used as often as found in the target name.
Sleeping Murder by Agatha Christie
A found in Sean
C found in Connery
Task Points: 10
Season Total Points: 135
50.1 - TraceyL's task: TwisterI got Right Hand Green.
Book 1: Right
Read a book by an author you have NOT read from before.
Spy Society by Robin Benway
Robin Benway is new-to-me.
Pages: 320
Book 2: Hand
Read a book with 3 words or less in the TITLE.
The Mime Order
Pages: 518
Book 3: Green
TinEye result:
92.9 % #a0cc3a Green
2.0 % #10bccd Blue
1.0 % #98b64e Green
1.0 % #39bea3 Green
0.8 % #dbebac Green
0.6 % #8dcc55 Green
0.6 % #efec0f Yellow
0.4 % #b5af52 Brown
0.4 % #5cc581 Green
0.3 % #c48169 Brown
92.9% + 1% + 1% + 0.8% + 0.6% + 0.4% = 96.7% Green
Pages: 274
Total pages: 1,112 pages.
Total Points: 170
Boston Kate
10.7 Earworms!
In an Absent Dream
first letters in title (IAAD) found in "Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious"
Points this post: 10
Total points: 90
LAUREN JODI25.2 - Nick KY's task: Regina and the Mountains
Book #1:
Option B: Author initials in James Baldwin
Secrets Never Die by Melinda Leigh
Book #2:
Mountain used - Kilimanjaro
Rescue Me by Rachel Gibson
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Points This Post: 25
Total Points: 600/990
Total Books Read: 46
Tasks Completed: 35/57
PegW20.7 - Shorter is Sweeter - Sara G's task: Remembrance
Option 2: Read a book by a single author whose first and last initials can be found in JERSEY CITY.
Travels with Charley: In Search of America
Points this post: 20
Total Points: 505
Big books: 3
Golden Oldies: 6
Jen K15.9 - A Trekkie is Born
Sweep with Me
MPG Science Fiction
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Points This Post: 15
Total Points: 910
So close but that's it for me. Thanks for another fun season!
Julia1035.7 - The House of the Rising Sun
Claw Enforcement
(MPG Animals > Cats)
This post: 5 points
Total points: 950
BB: 9
GO: 7
Tasks completed: 53
Books read: 74
M1nks 15.3 - Opt 1. A. Beneath the Sugar Sky
B. Human Universe
Points for this task: 15
Total points : 835
Big Book tickets :
Big Book tickets total: 3
Golden Oldies tickets:
Golden Oldies tickets total: 31
M1nks15.4 - Opt A 1. Dissolution
2. Totally Captivated Side Story: Totally Peeking Under the Sheets Volume 2 - Double 'e', double 'l'
Points for this task: 15
Total points : 850
Big Book tickets :
Big Book tickets total: 3
Golden Oldies tickets:
Golden Oldies tickets total: 31
Christine V25.1 - Bluemoon's task: CHRISTMAS IN THE 1960S
Option 2: The Humans by Matt Haig
Option 3: Mistress of the Art of Death
I read the Kindle edition of Mistress of the Art of Death. The top MMPB, La confidente des morts, has 523 pages.
***Claiming 1 Big Book Ticket***
Thanks to the moderators for another fun challenge!
Points this post: 25
BB Tickets this post: 1
Total points: 180
Tasks completed: 12
Books read: 13
Golden Oldies: 3
Big Books: 500=1, 750=0, 1000=0 (Total BB tickets=1)
MINDYM30.5
1) The Pull of the Stars” Nurse
2) Sorry Not Sorry S and R
Points for this task: 30
Total points: 200
Big Book tickets total: 1
MINDYM20.7
Option 1:all the letters of Motown found in title The Woman in the Window
Points for task: 20
Total points: 220
Total big books: 1
MINDYM15,5
Task: read a book where all the letter of the word laser are found in the title
The Secret Life of Violet Grant
Points: 15
Total point: 235
Sara G5.4 - The Twist
Read a book with a two-word title where the first word is "The". Subtitles should be ignored.
The Victory by Cynthia Harrod-Eagles
Points this post: 5
Total points: 950
Amy FL25.5 - Amy FL's task: Verrry Interesting
Option 1: The Turn of the Key by Ruth Ware (Ruth Buzzi)
Option 3: Hope Nation: YA Authors Share Personal Moments of Inspiration
Points this post: 25
Total points: 965
Sara G10.10 - I Want Them All!
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.
Bread & Butter 1 by Hinako Ashihara
3. butter pecan
Points this post: 10
Total points: 960
MINDYM20.10
Mexican Gothic
Posted in the discussion on 2/28
Points: 20
Total points: 260
Repost:Jen K
25.1 - Bluemoon's task: CHRISTMAS IN THE 1960S
OPTION 2 - ANIMATED CHRISTMAS SPECIALS
Salt Houses by Hala Alyan
cHristmAs
OPTION 4 - TRADITIONS
The Tourist Attraction by Sarah Morgenthaler
MPG Holiday; this author is new to me
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Points This Post: 25
Total Points: 780
Doing Dewey25.8 - Brooke TX's task: 2020 Wrapped
Option 2 - A to Z - title or author's LAST name starts with E, I, Q, U, V, X, Y, or Z
The Small Backs of Children by Lidia Yuknavitch
Option 3 - published in 2020 or 2021
Beowulf: A New Translation (published in 2020)
This Task :
Points: 25
Golden Oldies Ticket: No
Big Books Ticket: No
Totals:
Total: 485/1015
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Books: 4
Total Tasks Completed: 23/58
20.4 - Golden Oldies - Sarah E's task: Silent NightOption 3: Read a book that was originally written in a language other than your native one.
The Mime Order
The original language of the book is English and my native language is Indonesian.
Total Points: 145
Task 20.6 –EShay's podcast connectionOption 4: Short and sweet
Read a book with the main page genre Novella and/or that has a page length of 150-200, inclusive.
Remote Control (2021) by Nnedi Okorafor (Goodreads Author) (Hardcover, 160 pages)
335 + 20 = 355
Tasks Completed: 21
Points for this post: 20
Points thus far: 335 + 20 = 355
Books read: 25
Pages read: 7,849
Read but not claimed: 00
Goodreads Authors: 16
Golden Oldies: 00
Big Books:
(0) 500+
(0) 750+
(0) 1,000+
Readerboard Name: Kathy P5.10 - Freedom
A Shepherd Looks at Psalm 23
Totals
Points: 215
BB: 1
GO: 0
Total Tasks completed: 15
Total Books read: 19
Anja20.9 - 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.
Comanche Moon by Catherine Anderson
POINTS:
Points This Post: 20
Points Total: 340
Big Books: 500(0) 750(0) 1000(0)
Golden Oldies: 0
Completed Tasks: 18
Sarah E10.6. Please Phrase That in the Form of a Question.
A Christmas Carol: What if Scrooge were a woman?
Total points: 560
5.9 Best Spy Novels ListThe Hunt for Red October by Tom Clancy
Page 1 of list
Total points: 915
Tasks completed: 53
Books read: 72
GO: 4
BB: 6(500) 1(750) (1000)
trishhartuk30.5 Sandy's task: Making the Best of It
You may read two books from the same option:
Option 2. Read a book by a single author whose initials are found in ESSENTIAL WORKER.
Thread and Buried, Lea Wait
Read the kindle edition. PB here (272pg)
L in essentiaL, W in Worker
Before Mars, Emma Newman
Read the kindle edition. PB: Before Mars (340pg)
E, N in EsseNtial
Total pages: 272 + 340 = 612pg
Points this task: 30
Books read: 2
Golden oldie/Big book: No
Total points: 510
Tasks completed: 32
Golden oldies: 5
Big book tickets: 5 (750+ x 2 = 4 tkt; 500+ x 1 = 1 tkt)
M1nks5.10 - The Girl on the Boat Pub 1922
* 1 Golden Oldie Ticket
My last post. A few 'wasted' books but I mostly just read what I wanted and tried to fit them in afterwards so it's to be expected.
Thank you to the moderators for all of your hard work!
Points for this task: 5
Total points : 855
Big Book tickets :
Big Book tickets total: 3
Golden Oldies tickets: 1
Golden Oldies tickets total: 32
Sarah E15.5 - Let There Be Light(s)
All Things Wise and Wonderful: The classic memoirs of a Yorkshire country vet
I read a kindle edition, top MMP is All Things Wise and Wonderful
ALl wiSE wondeRful
Total points: 575
Sarah E25.1 - Bluemoon's task: CHRISTMAS IN THE 1960S
Option 1:
Blue bird and green leaf on cover
I read an ebook, top paperback - no MMP - is The Year of Less: How I Stopped Shopping, Gave Away My Belongings, and Discovered Life Is Worth More Than Anything You Can Buy in a Store
Option 2: Author first and last initials in ANIMATED CHRISTMAS
Benedict Waffle by Carolyn Q. Hunter
I read a kindle edition but have linked to the paperback, no MMP
Total points: 600
Sarah E25.3 - Queen Bee Darlene's task: The Unfortunate Effect of Planning
Option 1: WHAT in title
What Alice Forgot
Option 2B: 11 letters in author's complete name
Fried Green Tomatoes At The Whistle Stop Cafe by Fannie Flagg - Fan / nie / Fla / gg
I read an ebook, top MMP is Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe
Total points: 625
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20.8 – Where in the World?
Option 3: Read a book with the name of a fruit in the title
Orange Blossom Days by Patricia Scanlan
Points this post: 20
Total points: 440/990
Tasks completed: 36/58
Books read: 38