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FALL CHALLENGE 2021
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Kristina Marie15.9 - 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. Names must match exactly but can be in any position (first, middle, last).
Off Script by Kate Watson
Kate Miller is listed as a recurring Friends character on the list.
Points this post: 15
Total points: 120
Kristina Marie20.1 - Most Improved - Valorie's Task: Fall Festival Celebration!
Option 4: Read a book with a MPG of "paranormal" or "horror".
Crush by Tracy Wolff
Audiobook. There is no MMPB or paperback. The hardcover has 704 pages. I am not claiming a Big Book ticket.
MPG: Paranormal > Vampires
Points this post: 20
Total points: 140
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25.5 - Andy P's task: Remember Alphabetical Order?
Read 2 books, totaling more than 500 pages, with authors whose initials put together will form a letter sequence in alphabetical order (BCDE) (282+222=504)
Until The Real Thing Comes Along. Elizabeth Berg. 10.3.21 (282 pages)
Will My Cat Eat My Eyeballs? Big Questions from Tiny Mortals About Death. Caitlin Doughty. 10.12.21 (222 pages)
Points this task: 25
Total points: 470/905
26/54
TessaVanessaChallenge 10.10 - Which Way?
Sweet Gone South by Alicia Hunter Pace
Points this post: 10
Total points: 455/905
Tasks completed: 31/54
Books read: 38
Nick KY5.7 Jurassic Park I read Macbeth by William Shakespeare, on p 2 of the I Saw the Movie and Read the Book list: https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/2...
Points This Post: 5
Total Points So Far: 515
Nick KY15.6 Onomatopoeia
I read Trickle Down Tyranny: Crushing Obama's Dream of the Socialist States of America by Michael Savage. [1 Star attempt to blame Obama for trickle down economics.]
The onomatopoeiatic word is "Trickle."
Points This Post: 15
Total Points So Far: 530
Nick KY20.5 - Bigger is Better - Sarah E's task: Epic Maps
Indulging in weighty tomes is something that I do less often since I discovered reading challenges; so it was a treat to read several over the summer. One thing I did notice was that most epics, no matter the genre, come with a map. This task is based on some common traits of those maps.
Read one book from one of the following options.
Required: State which option you chose.
Option 1: Mountain ranges
No self-respecting epic map would be complete without its own range of mountains.
Read a book with a title of at least three words where the first letter of each word in the title can be found in MOUNTAIN RANGE. Ignore subtitles. Letters may be used only as often as they appear in the target phrase.
I read Much Ado About Nothing by William Shakespeare.
MountAin rANge
Points This Post: 20
Total Points So Far: 550
Readerboard Name - Rebecca NJ20.7 - Geocaching Time Again!
10 Truths and a Dare by Ashley Elston
Option 1 - This author's initials can be found in the phrase gEocAching.
Link to PB edition (no MMP edition): 10 truths en een dare
This post: 20 points
Total points to date: 180 points
Tasks completed: 10
** Electing to not track Golden Oldies and Big Books this season *
Readerboard Name - Rebecca NJ25.5 - Remember Alphabetical Order?
Book 1 -
Just One Day by Gayle Forman
This book is written by a single author whose initials are: GF.
Link to MMP edition: Pour un jour avec toi (397 pages)
Book 2 -
Beautiful Day by Elin Hilderbrand
This book is written by a single author whose initials are: EH.
416 pages
Pairing the two author's initials together will form a letter sequence in alphabetical order - EFGH
397 + 416 = 813 pages (exceeds 500 pages)
This post: 25 points
Total points to date: 205 points
Tasks completed: 11
** Electing to not track Golden Oldies and Big Books this season *
Readerboard Name - Rebecca NJ25.7 - 90s Nickelodeon Nostalgia
Book 1 -
Hollie Porter Builds a Raft by Eliza Gordon
Option 4 - As shown in the books description, Hollie Porter is the main character of this book.
Link to PB edition (no MMP edition): Hollie Porter Builds a Raft
Book 2 -
F-Stop by Eliza Gordon
Option 5 - This book is written by a singer author whose initials are in sponGEbob squarepants.
Link to PB edition (no MMP edition): F-Stop
This post: 25 points
Total points to date: 230 points
Tasks completed: 12
** Electing to not track Golden Oldies and Big Books this season *
BUCKET5.2 Titanic
Brave New World by Aldous Huxley
(More than 1.5 million ratings)
**GOLDEN OLDIE: This book was first published in 1932.**
Points this post: 5
Points total: 115
BB total: 0
GO total: 3
Readerboard Name - Rebecca NJ30.2 - My Favorite Day of the Week
Book 1 -
The Off Limits Rule by Sarah Adams
Option 1 - Al of the author's initials can be found in tueSdAy.
Link to PB edition (no MMP edition): The Off Limits Rule
Book 2 -
Beer Tap Tales: Confessions of a New Hampshire Barkeep by Jack Blindt
Option 4 - This book was first published in 2021.
Link to PB edition (no MMP edition): Beer Tap Tales: Confessions of a New Hampshire Barkeep
This post: 30 points
Total points to date: 260 points
Tasks completed: 13
** Electing to not track Golden Oldies and Big Books this season *
BUCKET5.3 Men in Black
O Pioneers! by Willa Cather
**GOLDEN OLDIE: This book was first published in 1913.**
Points this post: 5
Points total: 120
BB total: 0
GO total: 4
BUCKET20.6 Kathy KS’s Task: Rearing Twins in the ‘90s
Option 3.
Seven Fallen Feathers: Racism, Death, and Hard Truths in a Northern City by Tanya Talaga
(FL in Fallen, Y in Tanya, O in Northern, VE in Seven, R in Racism)
Points this post: 20
Points total: 140
BB total: 0
GO total: 4
15.6 - Buzz, Beep, Squeal!Under the Whispering Door by T.J. Klune
🍁 whisper 🍁
Total points: 210 + 15 = 225
Readerboard Name - Rebecca NJ30.6 - Spelling Bee
Book 1 -
Hearts at Stake by Alyxandra Harvey
The first letter of each word in order spells a word - HAS
Link to MMP edition: Probodena Srca
Book 2 -
Rumor Has It by Jill Shalvis
This book's title contains the word spelled from Book 1 - HAS
Link to MMP edition: Rumor Has It
This post: 30 points
Total points to date: 290 points
Tasks completed: 14
** Electing to not track Golden Oldies and Big Books this season *
15.9 I'll Be There for YouThe Man Who Died Twice by Richard Osman
Shares a name with Richard Burke
Post Total: 15
Grand Total: 80
25.2 ParenthoodOption 3: Stories to Tell: A Memoir by Richard Marx
MPG Music
Option 4: Blitzed: Drugs in Nazi Germany by Norman Ohler
The letters NO are in HORTON THAT SCHMENDRIK
Post Total: 25
Grand Total: 105
PegW20.2 - 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 Henna Artist
Set in India, author born in India, 384 pages
Points this post: 20
Total Points: 185
5.5 Thelma and LouiseRead a book with an ampersand in the title or subtitle
Conrad & Eleanor by Jane Rogers
Post total: 5
Total: 15
Amber5.2 - Titanic
Book with at least 50,000 ratings on GR
The Dark Forest by Liu Cixin
**The Dark Forest is a Big Book (732 pgs in MMPB). Claiming 1 BB ticket.**
Total Points: 5
Big Book Tickets: 1
Amber5.8 - Twister
Book with all the letters DVD in the title and/or subtitle - D in garden, V in love, D in and
In the Garden of Beasts: Love, Terror, and an American Family in Hitler's Berlin by Erik Larson
**In the Garden of Beasts is a Big Book (648 pgs in MMPB). Claiming 1 BB ticket.**
Total Points: 10
Big Book Tickets: 2
Amber10.3 - Just Like Me.
Nonfiction book with MPG Science, Ethics, or Philosophy
Empire of Pain: The Secret History of the Sackler Dynasty by Patrick Radden Keefe
**Empire of Pain is a Big Book (820 pgs in PB). Claiming 2 BB tickets.**
Total Points: 20
Big Book Tickets: 4
Amber10.8 - Here We Are Now, Entertain Us
Book with a word of at least three letters from the track titles on Nevermind in the title of the book (not subtitle) - target word is WAY from "Something in the Way"
The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky Chambers
**The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet is a Big Book (592 pgs in MMPB). Claiming 1 BB ticket.**
Total Points: 30
Big Book Tickets: 5
Katrisa10.6 - Rug Rats!
Read a book with all of its single author's initials in NICKELODEON.
I read Saint Odd by Dean Koontz
DK - nicKeloDeon
Points this Post: 10
Points Total: 655
Amber10.9 - The Year of the Woman
Book written by a female author
What Comes After by JoAnne Tompkins
Total Points: 40
Big Book Tickets: 5
Amber15.4 - Supersize Me
Book written by an author whose initials (all of them) can be found in any combination of MCDONALD'S, FRIES, and/or DRINK (S in fries, K in drink) AND book with at least 500 pages
The Stand by Stephen King
**The Stand is a Big Book (1,141 pgs in MMPB). Claiming 3 BB ticket.**
Total Points: 55
Big Book Tickets: 8
Amber15.10 - The Streak
Book that is #2, #3, #6, or #8 in a series
The Last Graduate by Naomi Novik
Total Points: 70
Big Book Tickets: 8
Amber20.1 - Most Improved - Valorie's Task: Fall Festival Celebration!
Option 4: MPG of Paranormal or Horror
HEX by Thomas Olde Heuvelt
Total Points: 90
Big Book Tickets: 8
Nick KY20.1 - Valorie's Task: Fall Festival Celebration!
I LOVE FALL! From apple season to the weather, and everything in between. My absolute favorite thing to do in the fall is going to festivals. This task celebrates a few festivals I have attended in the past, will attend in the future, or are on my bucket list to visit!
This is a one book task. Read 1 book that fits one of the options below.
Required: State the option when you post.
Option 1: Sierra Nevada Oktoberfest - Read a book written by an author with first and last initials that can be found in OKTOBERFEST. Middle initials can be ignored.
I read The Mystical Life of Jesus: An Uncommon Perspective on the Life of Christ by Sylvia Browne: oktoBerfeSt.
Points This Post: 20
Total Points So Far: 570
Kathy KS10.8 - Here We Are Now, Entertain Us
Read a book with a word of at least three letters from the track titles on Nevermind in the title of the book (not subtitle).
Everything You Need to Know About How to Find Your Family History in Newspapers, by Lisa Louise Cooke
Two songs include "you":
3. "Come as You Are"
8. "Drain You"
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Points for this task: 10
Total points : 430
Tasks completed: 27
Big Book tickets for this task: 0
Big Book tickets total: 0
Golden Oldies tickets for this task: 0
Golden Oldies tickets total: 1
APRILLEIGH5.1 - Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace
A book in a series numbered #0 or with a decimal.
Fables: 1001 Nights of Snowfall by Bill Willingham
Title is #7.5 in Fables (Collected Editions) series.
TRACKING [this task (total including this task)]
Points: 5 (5)
Books Read: 1 (1)
Total Tasks: 1
APRILLEIGH5.2 - Titanic
A book with at least 50,000 ratings.
The Sandman, Vol. 2: The Doll’s House by Neil Gaiman
At time of posting this title had 85,397 ratings.
TRACKING [this task (total including this task)]
Points: 5 (10)
Books Read: 1 (2)
Total Tasks: 2
APRILLEIGH5.3 - Men in Black
A book with a title in black text
The Tale of One Bad Rat by Bryan Talbot(just in case - IL: UG)
Cover approved in the help thread.
TRACKING [this task (total including this task)]
Points: 5 (15)
Books Read: 1 (3)
Total Tasks: 3
APRILLEIGH5.4 - Ghost
A book with MPG Paranormal.
The Good Neighbors, Book One: Kin by Holly Black
(just in case - IL: MG+)
Genre verified in the help thread.
TRACKING [this task (total including this task)]
Points: 5 (20)
Books Read: 1 (4)
Total Tasks: 4
APRILLEIGH5.5 - Thelma & Louise
A book with '&' in the title.
Locke & Key, Vol. 4: Keys to the Kingdom by Joe Hill
TRACKING [this task (total including this task)]
Points: 5 (25)
Books Read: 1 (5)
Total Tasks: 5
APRILLEIGH5.6 - The Sixth Sense
A book by an author who uses an initial in the first name position.
Cairo: A Graphic Novel by G. Willow Wilson
TRACKING [this task (total including this task)]
Points: 5 (30)
Books Read: 1 (6)
Total Tasks: 6
APRILLEIGH5.7 - Jurassic Park
A book from I Saw the Movie & Read the Book.
Watchmen by Alan Moore
At time of posting title was #225 on page 3 of the list.
TRACKING [this task (total including this task)]
Points: 5 (35)
Books Read: 1 (7)
Total Tasks: 7
APRILLEIGH5.8 - Twister
A book with the letters DVD in the title/subtitle.
The Sandman, Vol. 3: Dream Country by Neil Gaiman
D found in sanDman.
V found in Vol.
D found in Dream.
TRACKING [this task (total including this task)]
Points: 5 (40)
Books Read: 1 (8)
Total Tasks: 8
APRILLEIGH5.9 - Toy Stories
A book with the word STORY in the title.
Green River Killer: A True Detective STORY by Jeff Jensen
TRACKING [this task (total including this task)]
Points: 5 (45)
Books Read: 1 (9)
Total Tasks: 9
APRILLEIGH5.10 - Aladdin
A book of your choice that meets SRC rules.
Cheshire Crossing by Andy Weir
Title is not found in the AR Bookfinder databases.
TRACKING [this task (total including this task)]
Points: 5 (50)
Books Read: 1 (10)
Total Tasks: 10
5.2 - TitanicRead a book with at least 50,000 ratings.
Small Great Things by Jodi Picoult
Points this task: 5
Total points: 20
trishhartuk10.4 Stick 'Em Up!
Read a book set at least 50% in Massachusetts...
Bitter Harvest, Sheila Connolly
At least 90% set in Massachusetts (with just a couple of chapters in Vermont)
Points this task: 10
Books read: 1
Total points: 315
Tasks completed: 23
Golden oldies: 3
Christine V20.9 - Moderator's Pet - Kim O's task: In Memory of Bailey
Option 2: No god but God: The Origins, Evolution, and Future of Islam by Reza Aslan (author's initials found in BOOPINATOR)
Points this post: 20
Total points: 145
Tasks completed: 8
Books read: 10
Golden Oldies: 2
Big Books: 500=1, 750=0, 1000=0 (Total BB tickets=1)
LAUREN JODI30.2 - Dlmrose's Task: My Favorite Day of the Week
Option 1: Author Initials in TUESDAY
Colder Than Sin by Toni Anderson
Option 2: MPG War
Eagle by Janie Crouch
MPG confirmed in Post #17 of the task help thread.
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Points This Post: 30
Total Points: 430/905
Big Book Tickets: 1
Total Books Read: 33
Tasks Completed: 26/54
10.3 Just Like MeRead a nonfiction book with the main page genre Science, Ethics, or Philosophy.
Other Minds: The Octopus, the Sea, and the Deep Origins of Consciousness, Peter Godfrey-Smith
Read the kindle edition. Top MMPB (Norwegian?): here. Top PB (Eglish): here
Nonfiction: 1,167 users
Science: 1,102 users
Philosophy: 430 users
Points this task: 10
Books read: 1
Total points: 325
Tasks completed: 24
Golden oldies: 3
Task 25.1 - My Life as a 90s TV Showoption 1: FULL in title
A Hat Full of Sky
IL: UY
option 2: book made into TV show
Going Postal
IL:UY
see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terry_P...
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10.1 - Africa in the 1990s
Read a book set at least 50% in a country in Africa.
Akata Witch by Nnedi Okorafor
Audiobook. There is no MMPB. The paperback has 349 pages.
The book takes place in Nigeria.
Points this post: 10
Total points: 105