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FALL CHALLENGE 2021
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25.6 - SandyL's task: Fun and Wacky Holidays
Option 3: Read a book with a title of at least three words where the first letter of each word is found in the phrase INTERNATIONAL NACHO DAY.
The Apple Orchard. Susan Wiggs. 9.29.21
Option 4: Read a book by an author whose initials (all of them) are the same.
I'm a Stranger Here Myself: Notes on Returning to America After Twenty Years Away. Bill Bryson. 9.18.21
Points this task: 25
Total points: 300/905
17/54
Jayme(the ghostreader)Reposting
5.4 Ghosts
Haunted Hotels: Eerie Inns, Ghoulish Guests, And Creepy Caretakers, First Editionby Tom Ogden
MPG Paranormal
Task +5
Grand Total: 5
Books Read: 1
Tasks completed: 1
RepostingJayme(the ghostreader)
5.9 Aladdin book of choice
Fortune and Glory: Tantalizing Twenty-Sevenby Janet Evanovich
Task +5
Grand Total: 10
Books read: 2
Tasks completed 2
15.10 - The StreakThe Brave Free MenRead a book that is #2, #3, #6, or #8 in a series.
I read The Brave Free Men, which is #2 in the Durdane series.
Points this post: 15
Total Points: 185
Big Book Tickets: 0
Golden Oldie Tickets: 1
PegW30.2 - Dlmrose's Task: My Favorite Day of the Week
Option 2 - Read a book with a main page genre that includes the word War or Wars. The genre may be standalone or embedded.
The Great Desert Escape: How the Flight of 25 German Prisoners of War Sparked One of the Largest Manhunts in American History
Option 4 - Read a new release, a book first published in 2021
Cultish: The Language of Fanaticism
Points this post: 30
Total Points: 150
VAL TX5.10 - Aladdin - Read a book of your choice that meets SRC rules.
Fleabag: The Scriptures by Phoebe Waller-Bridge
This post and total:
Points - 5
Katrisa10.4 - Stick 'Em Up!
Read a book set at least 50% in Massachusetts, Norway, or Germany.
I read The Orange Girl which is set in Norway. GR lists Oslo, Norway as the setting on the main page though it is not in the blurb.
Points this Post: 10
Points Total: 395
TessaVanessaChallenge 5.2 Titanic
Cilka's Journey by Heather Morris
100,000+ ratings
Points this post: 5
Total points: 315/905
Tasks completed: 19/54
Books read: 23
Task:15.8 - Beanie Babies [frog, pig, dog, orca, whale, moose, platypus, bear, lobster on the cover]Book read:
by Terry PratchettRequired: A frog is jumping out of the cauldron, verified message 14 here https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...--
Points this task:15
Total points:105
Total Golden Oldies:0
Total Big Books:0
Books read:8
Tasks completed:8
MEGSCL30.3 - Katrisa's task: Missing my Bestie
Option 2: b. Read a book with a title of at least 2 words where the first letters of each of the words can be found in the word NIGHTSWIMMING. The Shut Ins
Option 3: a. Read a book with a MPG Mystery or Thriller AND has a main character crime/mystery solver who is a female police officer. The Thursday Murder Club
A female cop with her first big case
TOTAL TO DATE
280 points
1 golden oldie
4 big book
Nick KY30.3 Katrisa’s Bestie No pp requirements
Required: State your options when you post.
Option 1: Road Trip!
One of my favorite memories with Sarah was the road trip we took when we were 18. There is nothing quite like your first taste of freedom, blasting tunes, rolling down the highway. Our road trip took us from our hometown of San Diego, CA to Salt Lake City, UT. Our route took us from California, through Nevada and Arizona and finally to Utah. Read a book set at least 50% in one of these four states (California, Nevada, Arizona, Utah).
I read Cool in Tucson by Elizabeth Gunn which takes place over 50% in Arizona.
Option 2: Nightswimming
b. Read a book with a title of at least 2 words where the first letters of each of the words can be found in the word NIGHTSWIMMING.
I read Imaginary Maps by Mahasweta Devi. “nightswIMming”
Points This Post: 30
Total Points So Far: 375
Scooter&Siam15.7 - Google It
Read a book with a word in the title/subtitle that contains at least two sets of identical letters. The letters must be found in a single word. They do not need to be sequential.
Read The Book of Longings
Points: 15
Total: 60
Andy P.Task # 15.5 - The Macarena
Read a book set at least 50% in Latin America.
Like Water for Chocolate by Laura Esquivel
Over 50% set in Mexico
Points this post: 15
Total points: 200
LAUREN JODI20.2 - Rookie at the Top - Insiyah's Task: Going Back to India
A Bollywood Affair by Sonali Dev
Page #: 304
50% set in India by an author born in India.
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Points This Post: 20
Total Points: 310/905
Big Book Tickets: 1
Total Books Read: 24
Tasks Completed: 20/54
MAZZA15.1 - Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace
Read a book that is a prequel or fill-in in a series that is numbered with a #0 or a decimal.
I read this Kindle edition Missing In Death #29. 5
this is the MMP Missing in Death at 99 pages this forms the one book of between80 and 99 pages allowed for one 5 point task
Points this post = 5
Total Points = 5
MAZZA15.2 - Titanic
Read a book with at least 50,000 ratings on GR.
Strange the Dreamer 102,938 ratings
This book is 532 pages and I am claiming 1 BB ticket
Points this post = 5
Points to date 10 =
BB tickets this post = 1
BB tickets to date = 1
MAZZA15.3 - Men In Black
Read a book with a TITLE that appears in black text
This book has 736 pages and I am claiming 1 BB ticket
First published in 1840 I am claiming 1 GO ticket
Points this post = 5
Points to date = 15
BB tickets this post= 1
Total BB tickets = 2
GO tickets this post = 1
GO total tickets = 1
MAZZA15.5 - Thelma & Louise
Help Thread
Read a book with an ampersand "&" in the title or subtitle.
Dash & Lily's Book of Dares
Points this post = 5
Points to date = 20
MAZZA110.3 - Just Like Me.
Read a nonfiction book with the main page genre Science, Ethics, or Philosophy.
The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable MPG Philosophy
Points this post= 10
Points to date = 35
MAZZA110.9 - The Year of the Woman
Read a book written by a female author.
I read an ARC kindle edition from Netgalley The Legacy
Caroline Bond
This is the PB The Legacy
Points this post = 10
Points to date = 45
MAZZA120.1 - Most Improved - Valorie's Task: Fall Festival Celebration!
Option 1: Read a book written by an author with first and last initials that can be found in OKTOBERFEST.
Light Perpetual
Francis Spufford
Points this post = 20
Points to date = 65
MAZZA120.2 - Rookie at the Top - Insiyah's Task: Going Back to India
This is a one book task. Your book must be above 300 pages.
Read a book set at least 50% in India that was written by an author born in India.
One Monsoon in Mumbai: Trouble and Laughter and Mushy Stuff 344 pages
approved in help thread https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
points this post = 20
Points to date =85
MAZZA120.3 - Best Review - Book Concierge's task: Happy Anniversary, My Love!
The book must be at least 250 pages
Option D. Read a book where the main character travels to a different country.
I read an ARC of this book Stranger via Netgalley
This is the MMP Stranger 400 pages
The GR blurb says Foreign exchange student Corrine (one of MCs) comes to stay - Corrine is one of the main MCs.
This review shows setting is Dublin and Corrinne from France https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
points this post = 20
Points to date =105
MAZZA120.4 - Golden Oldies - Fly's Task: Moving through the 90s
Option 3: Read a book set at least 50% in either California or Massachusetts.
Brother Odd Setting stated in GR info as California
Points this post = 20
Points to date = 125
MAZZA120.7 - Shorter is Sweeter - Bookwrm526's task: Geocaching Time Again!
Option 1: Author initials found in the phrase GEOCACHING.
Fool Me Once Harlan Coben
Points this post = 20
Points to date = 145
MAZZA120.10 - Group Reads
Read ONE of the books selected as the Group Reads choices for the season:
Her Pretty Face this is my post in discussion thread https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Points this post = 20
Points to date =165
MAZZA125.1 - XBM's task: My Life as a 90s TV Show
Option 4: Read a book with a single author whose initials (ALL of them) can be found in GENE RODDENBERRY
Across the Universe
Beth Revis
Option 5: Read a book with an MPG of Art.
Indelicacy approved in genre verification thread
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Points this post = 25
Points to date = 190
MAZZA125.2 - Amy FL's task: Parenthood
Option 1: read a book by a single MALE author that is #2 in a series.
I read an ARC of this book
The Man Who Died Twice
Richard Osman
There is no MMP this is PB The Man Who Died Twice
Option 4:
Single author initials in are found in HORTON THAT SCHMENDRICK
I read an ARC of this book The Paper Palace
Miranda Cowley Heller MCH in sCHMendrick
there is no MMP; PB is hereThe Paper Palace
Points this post= 25
Points to date = 215
MAZZA125.6 - SandyL's task: Fun and Wacky Holidays
Option 3:
Read a book with a title of at least three words where the first letter of each word is found in the phrase INTERNATIONAL NACHO DAY.
The Owl Always Hunts at Night
Option 4:
Read a book by an author whose initials are the same.
Mother May I by Joshilyn Jackson
Points this post = 25
Points to date = 240
MAZZA1 25.7 - Brooke TX's task: 90s Nickelodeon Nostalgia
Option 5: single author first and last initials in SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS.
I read an ARC of this book The Survivors: A Novel by Alex Schulman this is only physical editionThe Survivors
Option 6: Legends of the Hidden Temple -
title of at least 3 words whose initial letters can be found in LEGENDS OF THE HIDDEN TEMPLE.
Diving for Pearls
Points this post = 25
Points to date 265
MAZZA1 30.1 MAZZA1's task: A NIGHT AT THE PROMS
♫ Option 2 - READ ONE book of over 600 pages that fits an option from both "A. The Proms Series" and "B. The Last Night."
The Autobiography of Henry VIII: With Notes by His Fool, Will Somers
From The prom series option c) Read a book with Henry or Wood in the TITLE
From The last night option b) Read a book set in Great Britain setting is identified in GR data as United Kingdom Generally used as the political title for GB
This book is 939 pages, claiming 2 BB tickets
Points this post = 30
BB Tickets this post = 2
Points to date= 295
BB tickets to date = 4
MAZZA130.2 - Dlmrose's Task: My Favorite Day of the Week
Option 1. Read a book written by an author whose initials (all) can be found in TUESDAY.
I read an ARC of this book via NetGalleyStolen
Tess Stimson
there is no MMP This is PB edition Stolen
Option 4. Read a new release, a book first published in 2021 or an ARC of a planned 2022 book.
The Ladies' Midnight Swimming Club published 2021
Points this post = 30
Points to date = 325
MAZZA130.4 - Sandy's task: Dinosaur Operas!
The combined number of pages of both books must be at least 600 .
One of your books must be non fiction
Book 1 - Read a book with a word of at least 4 letters in the title/subtitle that can be made from DINOSAUR OPERAS.
I read an ARC of this book provided by NetgalleyEarly Morning Riser WORD MADE = RISER
There are no MMP edition The PB is here Early Morning Riser and is 336 pages
Book 2 - Read a book written by an author whose initials (ALL initials) can be found in DINOSAUR OPERAS.
The Library Book This is the Non- Fiction Option
Susan Orlean Pages 310
Total page count 336 +310 = 646 and exceeds requirement
Points this post = 30
Points to date = 355
MAZZA1 30.6 - TessaVanessa's task: Spelling Bee
Book 1: Read a book with a title of at least 3 words where the first letter of each word in order spells a word
I listened to the Audio versionDelusion in Death
This is MMP Delusion in Death
Word spelt is DID
Book 2: Read a book with the word spelled from Book 1 in the title or subtitle.
What You Did
points this post = 30
Points to date = 385
MAZZA115.4 - Supersize Me
Option 2: Read one book that is over 500 pages and whose author initials are in McDonalds
Great Circle Maggie Shipstead
This book is 602 pages and I am claiming 1 BB ticket
Points this post = 15
Points to date = 400
BB tickets this post =1
BB tickets to date= 5
MAZZA115.7 - Google It
Read a book with a word in the title/subtitle that contains at least two sets of identical letters.
The Passengers Double S and 2 e's
Points this post = 15
Points to date = 415
MAZZA115.9 - I’ll Be There for You
Read a book written by a single author who shares a name with one of the recurring Friends Characters.
Landslide Susan Conley Matched with character SUSAN Bunch
Points this post = 15
Points to date =430
MAZZA115.10 - The Streak
Read a book that is #2, #3, #6, or #8 in a series.
Nighthawks #2
Points this post = 15
Points to date = 445
10.9 - The Year of the Woman1992 was referred to as "the year of the woman" in the U.S., because a record number of women were elected to office in that year.
Read a book written by a female author. A book with multiple authors may be used, as long as every author is female.
I read The View Was Exhausting which was written by Mikaella Clements and Onjuli Datta, both of whom are women.
points: 12
books read: 7
tasks completed: 6
pages read: 2412
10.9 - The Year of the WomanSummer by Edith Wharton
Female author
*** One Golden Oldie Ticket claimed - published in 1917
Total Golden Oldies: 2
Total points: 50
15.9 - I’ll Be There for YouSkippy Dies by Paul Murray
Author shares a name with recurring character Paul Stevens
*** One Big Book Ticket claimed - 661 pages
Total Big Book Tickets: 1
Total points: 65
REPOST20.8 - Nickels & Dimes - Tien's Task: Birthdays
2. With a dog or dogs and, at least, one human companion on cover.
Serve 'N' Protect (Federal K-9 #5) by Tee O'Fallon
verified
Total this Post: 20
Golden Oldies: 2
Bigger is Better: 1
Season Total: 490
15.1 - Win or LoseBook 1: Read a book with WIN found intact in the book's title/subtitle.
Dead of Winter (Karl Kane #3) by Sam Millar
WIN found in WINTER
Book 2: Read a book with LOSE found intact in the book's title/subtitle.
Close Contact (Body Armor #3) by Lori Foster
LOSE found in CLOSE
Total this Post: 15
Golden Oldies: 2
Bigger is Better: 1
Season Total: 505
30.4 - Sandy's task: Dinosaur Operas!Book 1, a book with a word in the title that can be made from DINOSAUR OPERAS: The High Season by Judy Blundell
The word is SEASON.
paperback edition The High Season 416 pages
Book 2, a book by an author whose initials can be found in DINOSAUR OPERAS: Without Reservations: The Travels of an Independent Woman by Alice Steinbach
This book is nonfiction.
paperback edition Without Reservations: The Travels of an Independent Woman 295 pages
Points this post: 30
Total points: 205
MARGO5.7 - Jurassic Park
Read a book from this list I Saw the Movie and Read the Book
On page 1 of list at #70:
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Posted MMPB but read as part of a Kindle Omnibus:
The Ultimate Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: A Trilogy of Five
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Points this task: 5
Total points: 105
Tasks completed: 5
Golden Oldies: 2
Big Books: 1
RepostingJayme(the ghostreader)
5.5 Ghost
Haunted Hotels: Eerie Inns, Ghoulish Guests, And Creepy Caretakers, First Editionby Tom Ogden
MPG Horror- ghost stories
Task +5
Grand Total: 10
Books read: 2
Tasks completed : 2
Jayme(the ghostreader)10.2 Come On Get Happy
Read a book where the initials can be found in irrational Exuburance
Eleven on Topby Janet Evanovich
Task +10
Grand Total: 20
Books read: 3
Tasks completed 3
Katrisa20.6 - Kathy KS’ Task: Rearing Twins in the ‘90s
Opt 3 - Read a book where all the letters FLYOVER can be found in the Title/Subtitle and/or Author's name.
I read The Greatest Beer Run Ever: A Memoir of Friendship, Loyalty, and War
FLYOVER - the greatest beer run eVER: a memOir of Friendship, LoyaltY, and war
Points this Post: 20
Points Total: 415
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10.10 - Which Way?
Read a book with East, West, North or South found intact in its title
I read The Beast Side: Living (and Dying) While Black in America - bEAST
Points this Post: 10
Points Total: 385