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WINTER CHALLENGE 2020
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Task 25.1 - CHRISTMAS IN THE 1960SOPTION 2 - ANIMATED CHRISTMAS SPECIALS
Read a book by a single author whose initials (first and last) are found in ANIMATED CHRISTMAS.
animated CHristmas
Them Bones (Sarah Booth Delaney #1) (1999) by Carolyn Haines (Goodreads Author) (Hardcover, 318 pages)
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.
someday all our dreams wIll come to BE
Evening In Byzantium (1973) by Irwin Shaw (Hardcover, 368 pages)
00 + 25 = 25
Tasks Completed: 01
Points for this post: 25
Points thus far: 00 + 25 = 25
Books read: 02
Pages read: 686
Read but not claimed: 02
Goodreads Authors: 01
Golden Oldies: 00
Big Books:
(0) 500+
(0) 750+
(0) 1,000+
PegW20.3 – Best Review - Katy's task: Netflix Binges
Option D: Read a book written by a woman of color who can be found on the Popsugar 2020 List:
The Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of America's Great Migration by Isabel Wilkerson found on page 1 of the list.
Claiming one Big Book- 622 pages
Points this post: 20
Total Points: 85
Big books: 1
Golden Oldies: 1
Inge25.4 Kristina Simon's task: The Summer of Love
Option 1
Boek A:
boek B:
Points this task: 25
total points: 75
total books: 7
task completed: 6
BB ticket: 1
#pages this post: 384+352
total #pages: 2659
TessaVanessaChallenge 20.9 Moderator's Pet - Tammy AZ's task: Big Sky Documentary Film Festival
Option 3: Here Is the Beehive by Sarah CROSsAn
266 pages
Points this post: 20
Total points: 170/990
Tasks completed: 11/57
Books read: 13
BB:3
GO: 0
(just keeping track for own purposes)
TessaVanessaChallenge 25.3 Queen Bee Darlene's task: The Unfortunate Effect of Planning
Option 2B: Dark Sons by Nikki Grimes--11 letters in whole name.
Option 3: Valleys, Vehicles & Victims by Tonya Kappes
3 i's and 3 e's
Points this post: 25
Total points: 195/990
Tasks completed: 12/57
Books read: 15
BB:3
GO: 0
(just keeping track for own purposes)
trishhartuk15.10 The Digital Divide
Read a book written by a single author whose first and last initials can be found in ARPANET.
Mort, Terry Pratchett
arPaneT
Points this task: 15
Books read: 1
Total points: 75
Tasks completed: 6
Readerboard Name: Jammin JennyWinter 2020 SRC
Task 30.3 - Cat's task: Eight Tiny Reindeer!
DASHER: I am Scrooge: A Zombie Story for Christmas by Adam Roberts
DANCER: Murder in Mesopotamia by Agatha Christie, claiming one GO ticket initially published in 1936
Points this post: 30
GO Tickets: 1
BB Tickets: 0
Total Points this season: 30
Total GO Tickets: 1
Total BB Tickets: 0
Readerboard Name: Jammin JennyWinter 2020 SRC
Task 25.8 - Brooke TX's task: 2020 Wrapped
Option 4 - Sword & Laser:
Ready Player Two
Thunderhead, claiming one BB ticket, I listened to audio version, there is no MMPB version, but the PB version is 515 pages
Points this post: 25
GO Tickets: 0
BB Tickets: 1
Total Points this Season: 55
Total GO Tickets: 1
Total BB Tickets: 1
Cindy FTask 5.10 Freedom
Book of Choice
Call the Nurse: True Stories of a Country Nurse on a Scottish Isle by Mary J. MacLeod
Points this post:5
Total points:25
Books read:4
Golden Oldies:0
Big Books: 2 tickets
Tasks completed:4
Readerboard Name: Jammin JennyWinter 2020 SRC
Task 25.4 - Kristina Simon's task: The Summer of Love
Option 2: Bell Bottoms
Book A: Read a book with a title of at least two words where all the words begin with the same letter. All words count. Subtitles should be ignored.
Winter of the Wolf
Book B: Read a book written by a single author whose name contains LL or TT. Ex: Jennifer Donnelly, Matthew J. Sullivan
The Wicked Will Rise by Danielle Paige (LL in danieLLe)
Points this task: 25
GO Tickets: 0
BB Tickets: 0
Total Points this Season: 80
Total GO Tickets: 1
Total BB Tickets: 1
Readerboard Name: Jammin JennyWinter 2020 SRC
Task 15.5 - Let There Be Light(s)
Deadly Waters - deadLy wAtERS
Points this task: 15
GO Tickets: 0
BB Tickets: 0
Total Points this Season: 95
Total GO Tickets: 1
Total BB Tickets: 1
Readerboard Name: Jammin JennyWinter 2020 SRC
Task 15.8 - The Fab Four
The Stephen King Universe: A Guide to the Worlds of the King of Horror
Points this task: 15
GO Tickets: 0
BB Tickets: 0
Total Points this Season: 110
Total GO Tickets: 1
Total BB Tickets: 1
APRILLEIGH20.4 - Golden Oldies - Sarah E’s task: Silent Night
Option 2: Read a book with a word of at least four letters in the title from the lyrics.
They Do It WITH Mirrors by Agatha Christie
The word WITH begins the fourth line of the last stanza.
TRACKING [this task (total including this task)]
Points: 20 (105)
Golden Oldie: 0 (5)
Big Book: 0 (0)
Books Read: 1 (12)
Total Tasks: 11
Christine V20.9 - Moderator's Pet - Tammy AZ's task: Big Sky Documentary Film Festival
Option 3: The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman
Point this post: 20
Total points: 40
Tasks completed: 2
Books read: 2
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Books: 500=0, 750=0, 1000=0 (Total BB tickets=0)
Joanna T25.4 - Kristina Simon's task: The Summer of Love
Option 1: Flower Power
Book A: Read a book with a flower or flowers on the cover.
The Dutch House by Ann Patchett
This book was approved for flower cover in the help thread.
Book B: Read a book with a word that has "ower" intact in the title/subtitle.
Followers by Megan Angelo
Task total: 25
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Grand total: 85
BB: 0
GO: 1
15.6 - Heart to HeartA book with a heart on the cover: Twenty Boy Summer by Sarah Ockler
Points this post: 15
Total points: 80
Julia10325.5 - Amy FL's task: Verrry Interesting
Option 1: Lifelode by Jo Walton (Jo matches Jo Anne Worley)
Option 2: The Irrepressible Peccadillo: Special Edition (T in Bet, IP in Bippy)
This post: 25
Total points: 185
BB: 3
GO: 0
Tasks completed: 8
Books read: 13
Julia10310.5. Not All Bad!
To Be Taught, If Fortunate by Becky Chambers
I first read The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by this author in October 2020 (finished on 10/19/20). This is not a re-read.
This post: 10
Total points: 195
BB: 3
GO: 0
Tasks completed: 9
Books read: 14
Jasmiina F20.4 - 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:
Interesting Times by Terry Pratchett.
Book's original language is English and my native language is Finnish.
Points this post: 20
Total points: 20
Golden Oldies this post:
Total Golden Oldies:
Big Book Tickets this post:
Total Big Book Tickets:
BBooks - 500+:
BBooks - 750+:
BBooks - 1000+:
Louise15.7 - The British Invasion
Read a book set at least 50% in the UK (England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland).
Dancing with Air by Uvi Poznansky
Date Read: 12/17
How It Fits: Set in London
Points This Post: 15
Total points: 40
Big Book Tickets: 500 (0) 750 (0) 1000 (0)
Golden Oldie:
Books Read: 3
Total Tasks: 2
Louise15.8 - The Fab Four
Read a book with a 4-word title. Spaces determine words.
The Music of Us by Uvi Poznansky
Date Read: 12/17
How It Fits: Four word title
Points This Post: 15
Total points: 55
Big Book Tickets: 500 (0) 750 (0) 1000 (0)
Golden Oldie:
Books Read: 4
Total Tasks: 4
MAZZA15.8 - West Side Story
Read a book with a word from one of the songs on the album in the title or subtitle from this list:
Required: State the word.
Just Like You WORD USED = LIKE from "A boy Like that"
Points this post = 5
Points to date = 265
Sara G20.8 - Nickels & Dimes - Marie-Anne's task: Where in the world?
Option 2: In memory of my brother Pieter Jan Paul, read a book by a single author whose name includes one of my brother's names (Pieter, Jan, or Paul). Names may be in any position, but must match exactly.
The Secret Wife by Gill Paul
I read the Kindle edition. The MMPB here has 512 pages.
**The Secret Wife is a Big Book (512 pages). Claiming 1 BB ticket.**
Points this post: 20
Total points: 225
Nick KY20.10 Group Reads
Love Triangles. I read The Tenant of Wildfell Hall by Anne Brontë. My discussion post is # 8 in the discussion thread. https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Points This Post: 20
Total Points So Far: 140
5.1 "GO" Intact in Sub/TitleFinding God in the Waves: How I Lost My Faith and Found It Again Through Science by Mike McHargue
Total points: 115
Tasks completed: 9
Books read: 9
GO: 2
BB: (500) (750) (1000)
Readerboard Name: Jammin JennyWinter 2020 SRC
Task 25.1 - Bluemoon's task: CHRISTMAS IN THE 1960S
OPTION 1 - ALUMINIUM CHRISTMAS TREES
Read a book with a red, blue, and/or green OBJECT on the cover. This can be an actual object or stylized. Background color or lettering will not work for this task.
- green bough over the windowOPTION 2 - ANIMATED CHRISTMAS SPECIALS
Read a book by a single author whose initials (first and last) are found in ANIMATED CHRISTMAS. Letters may only be used as often as they are found in the target phrase.
Winter of the Wolf by Martha Hunt Handler
MH is in aniMated cHristmas
Points this post: 25
BB Tickets: 0
GO Tickets: 0
Total Points this Season: 110
Total GO Tickets: 1
Total BB Tickets: 1
Coralie15.3 Ground Control to Major Tom
I chose to read Option 1 – two books
Book A – book by an author whose initials can be found in AsTronomy
The Tiger and the Wolf by Adrian Tchaikovsky
Book B – book with MPG Space
The Vanished Birds
Total to date 65 points
LaureY15.7 - The British Invasion
Read a book set at least 50% in the UK
Much Ado About You by Eloisa James
Points this post: 20
Total points: 65
Total Books: 4
Total Tasks: 3
FLY Task #20.5 - Bigger is Better - Julia103's task: The Sixties, but When?
task: Option 1: read a book which is set at least 60% during a ‘60s decade in any century EXCEPT the twentieth
book: Lincoln in the Bardo
how it fits: set in 1862
Points this post: 20
Total points: 45
Tasks completed: 2 /58
Big Book tickets: 0
Golden Oldies tickets: 0
Kim O25.1 - 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.
The Winter Palace: A Novel of Catherine the Great
OPTION 4 - TRADITIONS: Read a book with the MPG Holiday by an author that is new to you.
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow Golden Oldie -- first published in 1820. This author is new to me.
Points this task: 25
Golden Oldie tickets: 1
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Totals:
Points: 25
Big Books - 500+: 0
Big Books - 750+: 0
Golden Oldies: 1
Tasks completed: 1
Jasmiina F20.1 - Most Improved - SandyL's Task: Escape by Romance:
Option 4: Read a book with a main page genre (MPG) of Paranormal or Science Fiction (and romance):
Frostbite by Richelle Mead.
Points this post: 20
Total points: 40
Golden Oldies this post:
Total Golden Oldies:
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Total Big Book Tickets:
BBooks - 500+:
BBooks - 750+:
BBooks - 1000+:
Mod
I read How to They/Them: A Visual Guide to Nonbinary Pronouns and the World of Gender Fluidity , with the question word "how" in the title.
total points: 10
Mod
I read The Law of Innocence, title initials TLOI in supercaLIfragilisTicexpialidOcious.
I listened to the audiobook, linked to the top pb (no MMPB).
total points: 20
Mod
I read A Promised Land. I listened to the audiobook - here's the pb (no MMPB for reference) - Uma Terra Prometida.
Title contains all the letters of LASER - A pRomiSEd Land
total points: 35
20.7 Shorter is Sweeter - Sara G's task: RemembranceOption 2: New Jersey Read a book by a single author whose first and last initials can be found in JERSEY CITY.
The Two Lives of Lydia Bird by Josie Silver Read 12/16
JerSey city
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Points This Post: 20
Total Points: 140
Books Read: 11
Tasks Completed: 11
25.1 Bluemoon's task: CHRISTMAS IN THE 1960sOption 1- Aluminum Christmas Trees Read a book with a red, blue, and/or green OBJECT on the cover. This can be an actual object or stylized. Background color or lettering will not work for this task.
by T.J. Klune Read 12/6red bus and green grass
Option 2 Animated Christmas Specials Read a book by a single author whose initials (first and last) are found in ANIMATED CHRISTMAS. Letters may only be used as often as they are found in the target phrase.
Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas Read 12/14
AnimaTed
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Points This Post: 25
Total Points: 165
Books Read: 13
Tasks Completed: 12
Rockynook15.8 - The Fab Four
read a book with a 4 word title
Then She Was Gone by Lisa Jewell
Points this Post: 15
Total Points: 55
Sara G20.1 - Most Improved - SandyL's Task: Escape by Romance
Option 3: Read a book by a single author whose first and last initials can be found in LISA KLEYPAS.
Walk of Shame by Lauren Layne
This book was approved for length on line 3859 of the eBook verification spreadsheet.
LISA KLEYPAS
Points this post: 20
Total points: 245
MAZZA110.5. Not All Bad!
Read a book by a single author who you first read in 2020, before 11/15.
For this task I read The Vanishing Stair this is NOT a re-read
On October 18th 2020 I read Truly Devious this was the first book I had read by this author
Points this post = 10
Points to date = 275
Bookwrm526Task #5.9 - Secret Agent Man
Read a book from this list: Best Spy Novels. I read The Scarlet Pimpernel by Emmuska Orczy, from page one of the list (spot #76 at time of posting).
Total points so far: 105
Sunshine20.10 - Group Reads
Book: Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia 12/10/20
How it Fits: My post in the discussion thread Here
Points This Post: 20
Total Points: 20
Books Read: 1
Kai10.9 Laugh, We Made it to 2021!
Read a book with the main page genre Humor.
Carry On, Jeeves by P.G. Wodehouse
Books read: 6
Tasks completed: 5
Points this task: 10
Total points: 80
trishhartuk10.7 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".
A Christmas Carol, Charles Dickens
supercAlifragilistiCexpialidoCious
Golden Oldie: First published in 1843
Points this task: 10
Books read: 1
Golden oldie: 1– A Christmas Carol was first published in 1843
Total points: 85
Tasks completed: 7
Golden oldies: 1
Queen Bee Darlene10.4 And in Other News
Best Novels about the 1960s list
Clover Blue page 1, #14 on list
Points this post: 10
Total Points: 135
Queen Bee Darlene10.8 Cookies!
1 or more cookies on cover
Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder
Points this post: 10
Total Points: 145
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25.8 - Brooke TX's task: 2020 Wrapped
2 Books
Option 3: Read a book first published in 2020 or 2021.
A Warm Heart in Winter by J.R. Ward
First published December 1,2020
The Wonder Boy of Whistle Stop by Fannie Flagg
First published October 27,2020
Points this post: 25
Total points: 80