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FALL CHALLENGE 2021
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JEN B5.3 - Men In Black
Read a book with a TITLE that appears in black text on the cover.
by Lizzy DentTOTAL POINTS: 30
BUCKET15.9 I’ll Be There For You
The Quality of Mercy by Barry Unsworth
(Recurring character: Barry Farber)
Points this post: 15
Points total: 110
BB total: 0
GO total: 2
MARGO20.3 - Book Concierge's task: Happy Anniversary, My Love!
Option D: Read a book where the main character travels to a different country.
The Stepsister
- 317 pages meets minimum of 250 pages
- The main character, Victoria, travels from Guernsey (British Crown Dependency) to Holland (The Netherlands) during the book.
Posted paperback but read Kindle edition
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Points this task: 20
Total points: 170
Tasks completed: 8
Golden Oldies: 2
Big Books: 1
Nick KY15.1 Win and Lose
Book 1. I read The Winter of Our Discontent by John Steinbeck with “WIN” consecutive in the title.
Book 2. I read Closet Confidential by Mary Jane Maffini with “LOSE” consecutive in the title.
Points This Post: 15
Total Points So Far: 445
Nick KY15.5 The Macarena
I read Moving Forward Sideways Like a Crab by Shani Mootoo, set in Trindad. (About 10% is in Toronto -- snowbound cover showing -– the rest in Trinidad, as the cover picture morphs to at the bottom.)
Points This Post: 15
Total Points So Far: 460
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5.6 - The Sixth Sense
Read a book written by an author who uses initial(s) in the first name position.
Agatha Raisin and the Fairies of Fryfam. M.C. Beaton. 10.5.21
Points this task: 5
Total points: 360/905
21/54
Nick KY5.3 Men in Black I read Kanthapura by Raja Rao, title in black letters.
Points This Post: 5
Total Points So Far: 465
Katrisa25.7 - Brooke TX's task: 90s Nickelodeon Nostalgia
Option 1: Are You Afraid of the Dark? Read a book with an MPG of Horror.
I read Billy Summers which has an MPG of horror
Option 5: SpongeBob SquarePants - Read a book by a single author whose first and last initials can be found in SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS.
I read Bewilderment by Richard Powers - RP sPongebob squaRepants
Points this Points: 25
Points Total: 510
Inge10.7 - Y2K - Time to Panic!
Two Hearts Alone
points this task: 10
total points: 40
task completed: 6
Inge20.1 - Most Improved - Valorie's Task: Fall Festival Celebration!
option 1:
De parttime-junkie
points this task: 20
total points: 70
task completed: 8
TessaVanessaChallenge 20.7 - Shorter is Sweeter - Bookwrm526's task:
Geocaching Time Again!
Option 1: Don't Ask My Name: A Survivor's Story of Lies and Deceptions by Erika Hecht
Points this post: 20
Total points: 360/905
Tasks completed: 23/54
Books read: 28
Delicious Dee- XBM's task: My Life as a 90s TV Show
Option 5 - The Boy Who Drew Auschwitz: A Powerful True Story of Hope and Survival - shelved as ART by 3ppl
Option 6 - Fallout: The Hiroshima Cover-up and the Reporter Who Revealed It to the World - shelved as HISTORY by 145ppl
Points This Post: 25
Points Total: 205
TessaVanessaChallenge 15.8 Beanie Babies
by Roxanne St. ClairePoints this post: 15
Total points: 375/905
Tasks completed: 24/54
Books read: 29
Jessica DTask 15.10: The Streak
Read book #2, 3, 6, or 8 in a series
The Elite (book #2 in The Selection series)
Point this task: 15
Total points: 110
Mary P20.8 - Nickels & Dimes - Tien's Task: Birthdays
Option 1:Written by a single author who identifies as a male AND whose first and last initials are TH, in that order.
Red Dragon by Thomas Harris
Points this task: 20
Total points: 115
25.2 - Amy FL's task: ParenthoodOption 1, a book by a male author that is #2 in a series: Moriarty by Anthony Horowitz (Horowitz's Holmes #2)
Option 2, a book with a dog on the cover: And Then There Were Crumbs by Eve Calder
Points this post: 25
Total points: 255
Heather KS15.9 - 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.
I read The Return by Rachel Harrison
Points this post: 15
Total points: 40
Heather KSTask 30.1 A Night at the Proms
Proms: A) MPG of classics
I read Jane Eyre
Last Night: C) book with legs on the cover
I read
Points this post: 30
Total Points: 70
TessaVanessaChallenge 10.1 Africa in the 1990s
The Handsome Man's De Luxe Café by Alexander McCall Smith
Set in: Botswana.
Points this post: 10
Total points: 385/905
Tasks completed: 25/54
Books read: 30
Kristina Marie30.2 - Dlmrose's Task: My Favorite Day of the Week
Read 2 books, one from each of two different options.
Option 3. Read a book where all the letters GRACE can be found in the TITLE.
America for Beginners by Leah Franqui
Audiobook. There is no MMPB. The paperback has 336 pages.
America for Beginners
Option 4. Read a new release, a book first published in 2021 or an ARC of a planned 2022 book.
Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir. It was published on May 4, 2021.
Points this post: 30
Total points: 95
EMurphy30.2 Dlmrose's Task: My Favorite Day of the Week
Option 1: Author whose initials can be found in TUESDAY Internment by Samira Ahmed
Option 4: New release, a book first published in 2021 or an ARC of a planned 2022 book Finlay Donovan Is Killing It by Elle Cosimano
*Published in 2021
This Task:
Points: 30
Books Read: 2
GO Ticket: 0
BB Ticket: 0
Total:
Points: 110
Books Read: 7
GO Ticket: 0
BB Ticket +500: 1
Tasks Completed: 4
Andy P.Task # 25.7 - Brooke TX's task: 90s Nickelodeon Nostalgia
Option 5: SpongeBob SquarePants - Read a book by a single author whose first and last initials can be found in SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS.
The Night Hawks by Elly Griffiths
SPONGEBOBSQUAREPANTS
Again Option 5: SpongeBob SquarePants - Read a book by a single author whose first and last initials can be found in SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS.
Inland by Téa Obreht
SPONGEBOBSQUARE PANTS
Points this post: 25
Total points: 245
15.9 - I’ll Be There for YouPeople We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry
🍁 author's first name matches Emily Waltham 🍁
Total points: 195 + 15 = 210
Coralie15.2 Egg Watch
Book 1 – book where the initial letters of each word of the title are found in tAmagotCHi
A Christmas Hope
Book 2 – From page 8 of Coming of Age Books
The 5th Wave
Total to date 270 points
Coralie15.6 Buzz, Beep, Squeal!
Using the word RING from the Onomatopoeia word list
Ring Shout
Total to date 285 points
LAUREN JODI30.5 - Aprilleigh’s Task: A Good Decade
Option B - Other Sciences (nonfiction)
The Radium Girls: The Dark Story of America's Shining Women by Kate Moore
Page #2 on the list
Option C - Fiction with a Science Component
My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult
Page #3 on the list
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Points This Post: 30
Total Points: 385/905
Big Book Tickets: 1
Total Books Read: 30
Tasks Completed: 24/54
MEGSCL10.8 - Here We Are Now, Entertain Us
COME as you are
Come Tumbling Down
TOTAL TO DATE
330 points
1 golden oldie
5 big book
MEGSCL15.8 - Beanie Babies
Dog on cover
TOTAL TO DATE
345 points
1 golden oldie
5 big book
MEGSCL20.4 - Golden Oldies - Fly's Task: Moving through the 90s
Option 2 - main character moves from Ireland to USA - Academy Street
TOTAL TO DATE
365 points
1 golden oldie
5 big book
MEGSCL25.6 - 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.
In an Absent Dream
Option 4: Read a book by an author whose initials (all of them) are the same.
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest by Ken Kesey
TOTAL TO DATE
390 points
1 golden oldie
5 big book
10.10 - Which Way?Read a book with East, West, North or South found intact in its title (no subtitles)
The South Side Tour Guide
Previous total: 110
Points this post: 10
Total: 120
TessaVanessaChallenge 5.3 Men In Black
by Star SpiderPoints this post: 5
Total points: 390/905
Tasks completed: 26/54
Books read: 31
TessaVanessaChallenge 10.2 Come On, Get Happy!
Tools of Engagement by Tessa Bailey
Points this post: 10
Total points: 400/905
Tasks completed: 27/54
Books read: 32
Jessica DTask 15.2: Egg Watch
Book 1: 2+ word title with initial letters in tamagOTchi
The One T.O.
Book 2: from Coming of Age list
Where the Crawdads Sing
Currently on page 1 of list
Points this task: 15
Total points: 125
15.9 - I’ll Be There for YouRead a book written by a single author who shares a name with one of the recurring Friends Characters. Names must match exactly but can be in any position (first, middle, last).
Rock Paper Scissors by Alice Feeney Read 10/02/21
Friends character chosen: Alice Knight.
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Points This Post: 15
Total Points: 125
Big Books Tickets Claimed: 4
Golden Oldies Tickets Claimed: 1
15.10 - The StreakRead a book that is #2, #3, #6, or #8 in a series.
A Lesson in Secrets by Jacqueline Winspear Read 10/2/21
A Lesson in Secrets is Book 8 in the Maisie Dobbs series.
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Points This Post: 15
Total Points: 140
Big Books Tickets Claimed: 4
Golden Oldies Tickets Claimed: 1
Nick KYTake Away: 25.7 - Brooke TX's task: 90s Nickelodeon Nostalgia
Required: State the option(s) you used when you post.
Option 1: Are You Afraid of the Dark? Read a book with an MPG of Horror.
I read The Turn of the ScrewThe Turn of the Screw by Henry James.
Option 3: Hey Arnold! & Aaahh!!! Real Monsters - Read a book with one of the following punctuation marks in the TITLE (subtitles do not count): exclamation point, period, comma, semicolon, apostrophe, hyphen/dash, or question mark.
I read Her Silhouette, Drawn in WaterHer Silhouette, Drawn in Water
Points This Post: - 25
Total Points So Far: 440
Nick KYAdd: 25.7 - Brooke TX's task: 90s Nickelodeon Nostalgia
Required: State the option(s) you used when you post.
Option 1: Are You Afraid of the Dark? Read a book with an MPG of Horror.
I read The Dead of Night: The Ghost Stories of Oliver Onions by Oliver Onions.
CLAIM ONE BIG BOOK for The Dead of Night at 657 pp
Option 3: Hey Arnold! & Aaahh!!! Real Monsters - Read a book with one of the following punctuation marks in the TITLE (subtitles do not count): exclamation point, period, comma, semicolon, apostrophe, hyphen/dash, or question mark.
I read Her Silhouette, Drawn in Water by Vylar Kaftan
Points This Post: 25
Total Points So Far: 465
Big Books So Far: 500+ (2)
Nick KY5.2 Titanic I read The Turn of the Screw by Henry James, with 124,785 ratings.
Points This Post: 5
Total Points So Far: 470
15.9 - I’ll Be There for YouRead a book written by a single author who shares a name with one of the recurring Friends Characters.
I read The Asutra by Jack Vance. Jack Geller is a recurring character on Friends.
Points this post: 15
Total points: 200
Big Book Tickets: 0
Golden Oldie Tickets: 1
Andy P.Task # 20.2 - Rookie at the Top - Insiyah's Task: Going Back to India
Read a book set at least 50% in India that was written by an author born in India
The Space Between Us by Thrity Umrigar
Author born in Mumbai per author's main page
321p. >300 minimum requirement
book set entirely in India
Points this post: 20
Total points: 265
trishhartuk30.3 Katrisa's task: Missing my Bestie
Option 1: Road Trip! Read a book set at least 50% in California, Nevada.
Cemetery Boys, Aiden Thomas
Read the kindle edition. Top PB (Spanish): here;
Top HB (English): here
The whole book is set in East Los Angeles, CA
Option 4: Our Favorite Things. Read a book with a cover featuring ...a book(s)...
Read the kindle edition. PB: here
Book on the cover
Points this task: 30
Books read: 2
Total points: 280
Tasks completed: 20
Golden oldies: 3
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20.3 - Best Review - Book Concierge's task: Happy Anniversary, My Love!
Option A: Read a book with a main character who is an active-duty military member or a veteran (Marine corporal Rick Sudder is home early from Iraq--his tour ended abruptly on the battlefield.)
Paradise Valley. Robyn Carr. 10.7.21 (416 pages)
Points this task: 20
Total points: 380/905
22/54
JEN B20.4 - Golden Oldies - Fly's Task: Moving through the 90s
Option 3: Read a book set at least 50% in either California or Massachusetts.
White Ivy by Susie Yang
This book is mostly set in and around Boston, MA (stated on book's main page in GR description)
TOTAL POINTS: 50
Nikki B5.4 Ghost
After the People Lights Have Gone Off
Stephen Graham Jones
Task Points: 5
Total Challenge Points: 10
Amy B30.3 - Katrisa's task: Missing my Bestie
This is a two book task. Choose two different options from options 1–4.
Required: State your options when you post.
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.
Nala's World: One man, his rescue cat and a bike ride around the globe by Dean Nicholson
Option 4: Our Favorite Things
Read a book with a cover featuring a sandy beach, a book(s) or coffee/tea cup(s). If choosing the beach option, the cover must clearly show a sandy beach and a body of water, not just water or sand.
Untamed Shore by Silvia Moreno-Garcia (ocean and beach are in the background behind the woman)
This Task: 30 Points
To Date: 215 Points
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Task #10.7 - Y2K - Time to Panic!
task: Read a book with the numeral 2 in the title or subtitle.
book: Saga, Vol. 2
how it fits: 2 in the title
Points this post: 10
Total points: 115
Tasks completed: 6/54
Big Book tickets: 0
Golden Oldies tickets: 0