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WINTER CHALLENGE 2020
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Brooklyn 25.4 – The Summer of Love
Option 1, Book A: Read a book with at least 1 flower on the cover
by Kristan HigginsOption 1, Book B: Read a book that has OWER found intact in its title/subtitle
The Widower's Wife by Cate Holahan
Points this post: 25
Total points: 585/990
Tasks completed: 43/58
Books read: 49
MELANIE M25.1 - Bluemoon's task: CHRISTMAS IN THE 1960S
2 books
Book 1: Option 2: Read a book by a single author whose initials (first and last) are found in ANIMATED CHRISTMAS.
If I Never Met You by Mhairi MacFarlane, read 12/13
Book 2: 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
Romancing Mister Bridgerton by Julia Quinn, read 2/14
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Points this task: 25
Total Points: 345
Total Tasks Completed: 12
Books claimed to-date: 25
Chris MD15.7 The British Invasion
Book set in the U.K.
A Murderous Relation by Deanne Raybourn
The book is set entirely in London.
I listened to the audio version of this book. There is no MMP. The paperback has 336 pages.
Total points: 325
Chris MD20.1 Escape by Romance
Option 1: Title initial letters found in I NEED TO LAUGH
The Duke and I by Julia Quinn
T in To
D in neeD
A in lAugh
I in I
Total points: 345
Chris MD20.2 Food, Glorious Food
Option 2. cover that is more than 50% (51+%) rocket colors (red-orange-yellow)
by Sejal BandaniAccording to TinEye, the cover is 63.2 red, which meets the requirement.
Total points: 365
Brooklyn 25.5 – Verrry Interesting
Option 1: Read a book by an author who shares a name with one of the listed funny people
Interview with the Vampire by Anne Rice
Anne matches Jo Anne Worley
Option 3: Read a book with a MPG of short stories or anthology
Cutting Edge: New Stories of Mystery and Crime by Women Writers by Joyce Carol Oates
Points this post: 25
Total points: 610/990
Tasks completed: 44/58
Books read: 51
Chris MD20.6 EShay's Podcast Connection
Option 2: Read a book with a main character who risks their life or physical safety for the safety of others.
The Body in the Dales by J.R. Ellis
The lead character is a Yorkshire Detective Chief Inspector.
Total points 385
Kristen IA50.1 - TraceyL's task: Twister
This is a 3 book task. The total page count must be at least 750 pages. No books with the genres children or kids on the main book page may be used.
Required: State the results of the Twister spinner - LEFT / FOOT / BLUE
Book 1 - Left or Right
Option Left: Read a book by an author you have read from before.
An Easy Death by Charlaine Harris - 336 pages
I have read this author before.
I listened to the audiobook and linked to the PB edition.
Book 2 - Hand or Foot
Option Foot: Read a book with 4 or more words in the TITLE. Ignore subtitles. Spaces determine words.
Jingle All the Way by Debbie Macomber - 272 pages
Book 3 - Color
Read a book where the cover is at least 50% the color from your spin according to Tineye. Percentages of the same base color may be combined to achieve 50%.
Party of Two by Jasmine Guillory - 352 pages
Tineye results:
62.1 %#134290 - Blue
20.9 %#344b90 - Blue
5.2 %#72879f - Grey
3.8 %#f1e8e8 - Grey
2.9 %#ab4d4d- Red
2.3 %#030116 - Black
1.0 %#ef291d - Red
0.9 %#11a8bc - Blue
0.7 %#92905a - Brown
0.2 %#e5c930 - Yellow
62.1% + 20.9% + 0.9% = 89.9% Blue
I listened to the audiobook and linked to the PB edition for page count and the audiobook for the cover/TinEye.
336 + 272 + 352 = 960 pages > 750 pages
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Points This Post: 50
Total Points: 350/990
Tasks Completed: 16/57
BB: 1
GO: 0
Chris MD25.7 I LOVE Reading Challenges
Option 1: Set at least 50% in the Middle East
City of Veils by Zoe Ferraris
Except for the first few pages, the book is set completely in Saudi Arabia.
Option 4: A book by an author you also read between Jan 1 and Nov 30, 2020
A Great Deliverance by Elizabeth George finished March 28, 2020.
For the Sake of Elena by Elizabeth George
Total Points: 410
Kathy KS25.8 - Brooke TX's task: 2020 Wrapped
Option 3 - Read a book first published in 2020 or 2021.
Wild Rain, by Beverly Jenkins
first published: February 9, 2021
I read an ebook ARC of this title; mmpb=384 p.
Option 4 - Read a book with MPG Science Fiction.
The Returned, by Jason Mott
MPG: Science Fiction 87 users
I listened to an audio ; pb=338 (no mmpb)
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Points for this task: 25
Total points : 335
Tasks completed: 15
Big Book tickets for this task: 0
Big Book tickets total: 2
Golden Oldies tickets for this task: 0
Golden Oldies tickets total: 0
Chris MD50.1 Twister
Twister spin: RIGHT FOOT RED
Book 1: Right: Author you have not read before
Spoonbenders by Daryl Gregory
This is a new-to-me author.
This book has 399 pages
Book 2: Foot: Four or more words in the title
Death of a Travelling Man by M.C> Beaton
I listened to the audio version of this book. There is no MMP. The top paperback has 167 pages.
Book 3: Red: Cover is more than 50% red
Moonflower Murders by Anthony Horowitz
The cover is 83.9% red according to Tineye.
I listened to the audio version of this book. There is no MMP. The top paperback has 608 pages.
Claiming 1 Big Book ticket.
399 + 167 + 608 = 1,174 pages
Total Points; 460
That's it for me for this one. Thanks to the moderators!
REPOSTSue T
30.2 - Delicious Dee - LOST and FOUND
Book 1 - LOST: book added to TBR before Dec. 1, 2017 First Frost by Sarah Addison Allen - added to my TBR on 9/10/14. I listened to the audio book. The paperback (First Frost) has 294 pages.
Book 2: FOUND - from the list https://www.goodreads.com/book/simila...
The Bookshop on the Corner by Jenny Colgan. I listened to the audio book, the paperback (The Bookshop on the Corner has 332 pages. Jenny Colgan is a new-to-me author.
Points this post: 30
Total Points: 110/990
Tasks Completed: 8
Books Read: 9
Golden Oldies: 1
Big Books: 500+ (), 750+ (), 1000+ ()
Readerboard Name - Rebecca NJ25.7 - I LOVE Reading Challenges
Book 1 -
Beyond Magenta: Transgender Teens Speak Out by Susan Kuklin
Option 2 - This book is a non-fiction book with the MPG of Young Adult. It was also approved in the Task Help Thread (Message #2
Link to PB edition - Beyond Magenta: Transgender Teens Speak Out
Book 2 -
Moonlight and Mistletoe at the Christmas Wedding by Helen J. Rolfe
Option 4 - I previously read Christmas at the Little Knitting Box ad finished it on November 14, 2020.
Link to PB edition: Moonlight and Mistletoe at the Christmas Wedding
This post: 25 points
Total points to date: 420 points
Tasks completed: 26
** Electing to not track Golden Oldies and Big Books this season **
Readerboard Name - Rebecca NJ5.10 - Freedom
The Queen of the Tearling by Erika Johansen
Link to MMP edition - Reine de cendres
This post: 55 points
Total points to date: 425 points
Tasks completed: 27
** Electing to not track Golden Oldies and Big Books this season **
MELANIE M20.9 - Moderator's Pet - Tammy AZ's task: Big Sky Documentary Film Festival
Option 2 ❄︎ Read a book from the following list: Best Female Lead Characters
Outlander by Diana Gabaldon, read 12/18 (850 pages)
- #22 on page 1 of the list
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Points this task: 20
Total Points: 365
Total Tasks Completed: 13
Books claimed to-date: 26
MELANIE M20.8 - 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 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.
My Lovely Wife by SAmAnthA Downing, read 2/8
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Points this task: 20
Total Points: 385
Total Tasks Completed: 14
Books claimed to-date: 27
MELANIE M20.7 - 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.
The Hating Game by Sally Thorne, read 2/21
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Points this task: 20
Total Points: 405
Total Tasks Completed: 15
Books claimed to-date: 28
MELANIE M20.6 – Seasoned Reader - EShay's task: EShay's podcast connection
Option 4 - Read a book with the main page genre Novella and/or that has a page length of 150-200, inclusive.
A Court of Frost and Starlight by Sarah J. Maas, read 2/15 ("novella" MPG with 323 users)
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Points this task: 20
Total Points: 425
Total Tasks Completed: 16
Books claimed to-date: 29
Kathy KS10.7 - 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".
Until Proven Guilty, by J.A. Jance
UPG=Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious
I listened to an audio ; 2nd mmpb (1st does not list pages) = 340 p.
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Points for this task: 10
Total points : 345
Tasks completed: 16
Big Book tickets for this task: 0
Big Book tickets total: 2
Golden Oldies tickets for this task: 0
Golden Oldies tickets total: 0
MELANIE M20.5 - Bigger is Better - Julia103's task: The Sixties, but When?
Option 1: Read a book which is set at least 60% during a ‘60s decade in any century EXCEPT the twentieth century (1960s).
Innocent in Death by JD Robb, read 12/8 - set in 2060 (Approved in Post #10).
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Points this task: 20
Total Points: 445
Total Tasks Completed: 17
Books claimed to-date: 30
MELANIE M20.4 - Golden Oldies - Sarah E's task: Silent Night
Option 3: Read a book that was originally written in a language other than your native one. This was originally published in Spanish. English or French are my native languages
Hurricane Season by Fernanda Melchor, read 12/6
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Points this task: 20
Total Points: 465
Total Tasks Completed: 18
Books claimed to-date: 31
MELANIE M20.3 – Best Review - Katy's task: Netflix Binges
Option A. "The Queen's Gambit" - Read a book whose title contains the name of a chess piece - king, queen, knight, bishop, rook, or pawn.
Queen of Shadows by Sarah J. Maas, read 2/6
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Points this task: 20
Total Points: 485
Total Tasks Completed: 19
Books claimed to-date: 32
MELANIE M20.2 - Rookie at the Top - Melinde's task: Food, glorious food!
Option 2 -Read a book with a cover that is more than 50% (51+%) rocket colors (red-orange-yellow) according to Tineye.
Kingdom of Ash by Sarah J. Maas, read 2/11 (984 pages)
Cover is over 51% orange and yellow (51.4%)
41.1% #cea42fOrange
17.7% #8d6936Brown
12.2% #5c5a5aGrey
10.3% #f4d120Yellow
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Points this task: 20
Total Points: 505
Total Tasks Completed: 20
Books claimed to-date: 33
MELANIE M20.1 - Most Improved - SandyL's Task: Escape by Romance
Option 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.
Rhapsodic by Laura Thalassa, read 1/29
MPG Romance -1,229 users
MPG Romance > Paranormal Romance - 361 users
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Points this task: 20
Total Points: 525
Total Tasks Completed: 21
Books claimed to-date: 34
MELANIE M15.8 - The Fab Four
Read a book with a 4-word title.
From Blood and Ash by Jennifer L. Armentrout, read 1/25
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Points this task: 15
Total Points: 540
Total Tasks Completed: 22
Books claimed to-date: 35
5.10 - FreedomBook of choice: A Thousand Mornings by Mary Oliver
This is my one book between 80-99 pages.
paperback edition A Thousand Mornings: Poems 82 pages
Points this post: 5
Total points: 905
MELANIE M15.7 - The British Invasion
Read a book set at least 50% in the UK
This is set in London and Yorkshire during the Season, as evidenced by the MPG Regency Romance. Wikipedia page references Yorkshire, in the UK
The Secrets of Sir Richard Kenworthy by Julia Quinn, read 12/3
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Points this task: 15
Total Points: 555
Total Tasks Completed: 23
Books claimed to-date: 36
Brooklyn 25.6 – Lunar New Year 2021
Option 1: Read a book by a new-to-you author with an ‘X’ found in its title/subtitle or author’s name
Hate the Player by Max Monroe
Max Munroe is new to me
Option 2: Read a book first published in one of your zodiac’s years by a new-to-you author
The Wife Upstairs by Rachel Hawkins – first pub in 2021
I am an ox; Rachel Hawkins is new to me
Points this post: 25
Total points: 635/990
Tasks completed: 45/58
Books read: 53
MELANIE M15.6 - Heart to Heart
Read a book with a heart(s) on the cover. The heart(s) may be realistic or stylized.
The Roommate by Rosie Danan, read 1/23
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Points this task: 15
Total Points: 570
Total Tasks Completed: 24
Books claimed to-date: 37
MELANIE M15.5 - Let There Be Light(s)
Read a book with all the letters of LASER found in the TITLE only. Subtitles are excluded.
Stalking Jack the Ripper by Kerri Maniscalco, read 1/4
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Points this task: 15
Total Points: 585
Total Tasks Completed: 25
Books claimed to-date: 38
MELANIE M15.4 - Assassination Nation
2 books
Book A: Read a book with the letters TION intact in the title/subtitle.
Creation in Death by JD Robb, read 12/11
Book B: Read a book with at least TWO sets of double letters (consonants and/or vowels) in the title/subtitle and/or the author's name. Books must be written by a single author.
Renaissance Man by Tessa Bailey, read 12/6
Double S in title
Double S in author's first name
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Points this task: 15
Total Points: 600
Total Tasks Completed: 26
Books claimed to-date: 40
Brooklyn 25.7 – I Love Reading Challenges
Option 3: Read a book found on the “Popsugar 2020 – a book with an upside-down image on the cover” listopia
The Wife Before Me by Laura Elliot
Found on pg 1
Option 4: Read a book by an author who I also read between January 1, 2020 and November 30, 2020
Best of Luck by Kate Clayborn
I read Beginner's Luck by the same author on October 18, 2020
Points this post: 25
Total points: 660/990
Tasks completed: 46/58
Books read: 55
Doing Dewey15.1 - Groovy, Man
Choosing artist and song from Day 2
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
Artist = Paul Kantner of Jefferson Airplane
Book = The Lost Diary of M by Paul Wolfe
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
Song = "Come Back Baby" by Jefferson Airplane
Book = Detransition, Baby
This Task :
Points: 15
Golden Oldies Ticket: No
Big Books Ticket: No
Totals:
Total: 500/1015
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Books: 4
Total Tasks Completed: 24/58
Brooklyn 25.8 – 2020 Wrapped
Option 3: Read a book first published in 2020 or 2021
A Princess for Christmas by Jenny Holiday
First published in 2020
Option 3: Read a book first published in 2020 or 2021
The Survivors by Jane Harper
First published in 2021
Points this post: 25
Total points: 685/990
Tasks completed: 47/58
Books read: 57
MELANIE M15.1 - Groovy, Man
I picked Saturday, August 16 to Sunday, August 17, 1969
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.
I picked Steve Knight, from the group Mountain
Thirteen by Steve Cavanaugh, read 2/12
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.
I picked the song "How Have You Been by John Sebastian
Us Against You by Fredrik Backman, read 1/1
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Points this task: 15
Total Points: 615
Total Tasks Completed: 27
Books claimed to-date: 42
Brooklyn 30.1 – Create a Date
Option 1: Read a book with a day of the week in the title
The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman
Option 3: Read a book with an ordinal number that corresponds to a day of the month in its title
The 19th Christmas by James Patterson
Points this post: 30
Total points: 715/990
Tasks completed: 48/58
Books read: 59
Brooklyn 30.2 – LOST and FOUND
Book 1: Read a book that has been on my TBR since prior to December 1, 2017
Since We Fell by Dennis Lehane
On my Goodreads TBR shelf since May 3, 2017
Book 2, Option C: Read a book by a new-to-your author that is found in the Readers Also Enjoyed section for book 1
Pretty Little Wife by Darby Kane
Darby is new to me; book link approved in help thread (mssg #96)
Points this post: 30
Total points: 745/990
Tasks completed: 49/58
Books read: 61
Brooklyn 30.3 – Eight Tiny Reindeer!
Pick a reindeer pairing and read a book for each by an author whose initials are found in that name
Dasher – The Vampire Lestat by Anne Rice
Dancer – The Girl in the Mirror by Rose Carlyle
Points this post: 30
Total points: 775/990
Tasks completed: 50/58
Books read: 63
Brooklyn 30.4 – Backward and Forward
Book 1: Read a book with a word in its title that can be read backwards as a new word
Trust No One by Debra Webb
Word is NO
Book 2: Read a book with the backwards word from book 1
A Stranger on the Beach by Michele Campbell
Word is ON
Points this post: 30
Total points: 805/990
Tasks completed: 51/58
Books read: 65
MELANIE MReposting with readerboard name for post 3452
30.5 - Sandy's task: Making the Best of It
(2 books)
Book 1: Read a book by a single author whose initials are found in ESSENTIAL WORKER.
A Strange Hymn by Laura Thalassa, read 1/30
Book 2: Read a book in which the main character is college teacher and a significant portion of the plot/subject takes place in an academic setting.
The main character, Scarlett, is a college literature professor, and the plot takes place on campus.
They Never Learn by Layne Fargo, read 1/23
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Points this task: 30
Total Points: 140
Total Tasks Completed: 4
Books claimed to-date: 9
MELANIE MReposting for post 3453 with readerboard name and fixed Book 1 with date shelved
30.2 - Delicious Dee's task: LOST and FOUND
(2 books) - Approved in Help Thread post 103
Book 1 - LOST: Read a book that has been LOST on your TBR for at least 3 years (added to TBR list prior to 1 Dec 2017).
Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas, read 1/31 (shelved as to-read on 2/25/16)
Book 2 - FOUND: Using your LOST book, read a book by a NEW TO YOU author found in the readers also enjoyed section (Option C)
Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo, read 1/2 (new-to-me author)
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Points this task: 30
Total Points: 170
Total Tasks Completed: 5
Books claimed to-date: 11
MELANIE M Reposting post 3446 with fixed Book 3
50.1 - TraceyL's task: Twister
I got "left foot blue
Book 1: left: An author I've read before
Kingdom of Ash by Sarah J. Maas - read 2/11
984 pages (I started reading SJM four years ago)
Book 2: foot : title with four or more words
A Court of Silver Flames by Sarah J. Maas - read 2/27 (5 words in title) - (768 pages)
Book 3: blue more than 50% of cover is blue
Party of Two by Jasmine Guillory, read 12/19
Tineye analysis:
74.2 %#234b8fBlue
6.7 %#eff0f2White
5.9 %#75768eGrey
4.0 %#b26c67Brown
3.7 %#040113Black
2.0 %#858358Brown
1.6 %#e94a40Red
1.6 %#1a9eb6Blue
0.3 %#c4ab2fYellow
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Points this task: 50
Total Points: 50
Total Tasks Completed: 1
Books claimed to-date: 3
Brooke TX5.10 - Freedom
Read a book of your choice.
Points
This Post: 5
Total Points: 895
Completed Tasks: 53
Books Read: 79
Brooke TX15.2 - Vietnam & the Antiwar Movement
Book 1: Read a book with the MPG War.
Book 2: Read a book found on the Anti War Books list. Found on page 2:
Points
This Post: 15
Total Points: 910
Completed Tasks: 54
Books Read: 79
Julia10310.3. March On!
Malcolm X Talks to Young People
This post: 10 points
Total points: 965
BB: 9
GO: 7
Tasks completed: 55
Books read: 76
BrendaSD30.3. Cat's Task: Eight Tiny Reindeer
Pick a reindeer pairing and read a book for each by an author whose initials are found in that name
Donner – The Grass Is Always Greener over the Septic Tank by Erma Bombeck
Blitzen – Jack of Shadows by Roger Zelazny
This post: 30 points
Total points: 30
Tasks completed: 1
Books read: 2
25.1 - Bluemoon's task: CHRISTMAS IN THE 1960SOption 2: Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Author initials in ANIMATED CHRISTMAS
*** One Big Book Ticket claimed - 588 pages
Option 3: The Cold Millions
Initial title letters in SOMEDAY ALL OUR DREAMS WILL COME TO BE
Final points total: 280
Big Book Tickets: 3
Golden Oldies: 2
Thank you, moderators and task creators!
BrendaSD30.7 TessaVanessa's Task: Cars, Cars, Cars
Option 1: Read a book that was first published in 1964 or 1968:
Published in 1968 - Chariots of The Gods by Erich von Däniken
Option 2: Read a book where the author's first and last initial can be found in VOLKSWAGEN:
Not My Boy by Kelly Simmons
This post: 30 points
Total points: 60
Tasks completed: 2
Books read: 4
BrendaSD50.1 TracyL's Task: Twister
I got Right Foot Blue
Book 1 (Right): Read a book by an author you have NOT read from before:
New to me author - A Pale View of Hills by Kazuo Ishiguro
Book 2 (Foot): Read a book with 4 or more words in the title:
Murder on a Midnight Clear by Sara Rosett
Book 3 (Blue): Read a book where the cover is at least 50% Blue:
The Vanishing Man: A Prequel to the Charles Lenox Series by Charles Finch
48.2 %#1d374eBlue
12.8 %#566f91Blue
8.4 %#533e5dViolet
8.1 %#84bcccBlue
6.0 %#5c8595Blue
5.2 %#5ba6c2Blue
4.8 %#594877Violet
2.4 %#6c4747Brown
2.0 %#4f5245Grey
2.0 %#314f48Green
48.2+12.8+8.1+6.0+5.2= 80.3%
This post: 50 points
Total points: 110
Tasks completed: 3
Books read: 7
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25.2 - Nick KY's task: Regina and the Mountains
2 books
Book 1: Option A - Read a book with an author whose first and last initials are in REGINA KING.
Wildfire by Ilona Andrews, read 12/9
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. I picked EVEREST
Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine, read 12/2
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Points this task: 25
Total Points: 320
Total Tasks Completed: 11
Books claimed to-date: 23