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Congratulations, Katrisa! You will have the opportunity to create a 30-point task for the Winter 2021 Challenge.
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Sue T20.3 - Best Review - Book Concierge - Happy Anniversary, My Love!
Option D: book where the main character travels from one country to another
Crowned and Dangerous by Rhys Bowen
The main characters travel from England to Ireland.
I listened to the audiobook, the paperback (Crowned and Dangerous) has 320 pages.
Points this post: 20
Total Points: 50/905
Tasks Completed: 3
Books Read: 3
25.3 - TraceyL's task: No More JockeysOption 2: Sparkling Cyanide by Agatha Christie
🍁 first published 1944 🍁
Option 4: Misery by Stephen King
🍁 https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0100157/... 🍁
Total points: 280 + 25 = 305
Julia10320.8 - Nickels & Dimes - Tien's Task: Birthdays
Option 2:
(approved in task help thread, post #41)
This post: 20 points
Total points: 570
BB: 4
GO: 3
Tasks completed: 37
Books read: 43
20.5 - Bigger is Better - Sarah E's task: Epic MapsOption 2: Rivers
Read a book which has RIVER found intact in the title, subtitle, or series name.
I listened to an audio version of A River Runs Through It
New Points: 20
Total Points: 390
GO: 3
BB: 3
LAUREN JODI50.1 - Bucket's task: Reading Adventure
Option 3: World Tour
My country: Israel
Book #1: Set in USA
Luring a Lady by Nora Roberts
Page #: 250
Book #2: Set in UK
An Affair with a Notorious Heiress by Lorraine Heath
Page #: 372
Book #3: Set in Australia
The Mighty Quinns: Brody by Kate Hoffmann
Page #: 224
Total pages: 846
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Points This Post: 50
Total Points: 590/905
Big Book Tickets: 1
Total Books Read: 45
Tasks Completed: 34/54
5.2 - TitanicWorth Dying For (Jack Reacher #15) by Lee Child
85,441 ratings
1x Bigger is Better Tix (513p)
Total this Post: 5
Golden Oldies: 5
Bigger is Better: 4
Season Total: 780
REPOST 30.1 - MAZZA1's task: A NIGHT AT THE PROMS
♫ Option 1- READ TWO books- One from "A. The Proms Series" and the other from "B. The Last Night." There is NO page requirement for this option.
A. The Proms Series
a) Read a book with an MPG of Classics OR Music. Genres may be stand-alone or embedded.
The Scarecrow by Ronald Hugh Morrieson
B. The Last Night
b) Read a book set in Great Britain (more than 70% GB setting) this includes England, Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland
The Cold Cold Ground (Detective Sean Duffy #1) by Adrian McKinty
approx 97% Northern Ireland
Total this Post: 30
Golden Oldies: 3
Bigger is Better: 2
Season Total: 810
Lisa MD15.9 - 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.
🍁Florence Adler Swims Forever by Rachel Beanland
Recurring Friend Character: Rachel Greene
320 pages
🍂🍂🍂🍂🍂🍂🍂🍂🍂🍂🍂🍂🍂🍂🍂🍂🍂🍂🍂🍂🍂🍂
Points This Post: 15
Total Points: 335/905
Total Books Read: 25
Tasks Completed: 21/54
Big Book Tickets: 0
Golden Oldies: 1
Task:10.8 - Here We Are Now, Entertain Us [word in title matches word in track listing]Book read:How Do You Like Me Now? by Holly Bourne
Required: YOU matches come as YOU are, and also drain YOU
Points this task:10
Total points:220
Total Golden Oldies:0
Total Big Books:0
Books read:16
Tasks completed:14
10.8 - Here We Are Now, Entertain Us Title word from track titles on Nevermind.
"Bloom"
Rose in Bloom by Louisa May Alcott
IL: MG - BL: 8.6 - AR Pts: 17.0
Published 1876 for 1 Golden Oldie point.
Points: 10
Total Points: 650
GO Points: 25
BB Points: 5
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20.1 - Most Improved - Valorie's Task: Fall Festival Celebration!
option 1 author initials RO in OKTOBERFEST: The Man Who Died Twice by Richard Osman
I read the kindle edition
total = 315
50.1 - Bucket's task: Reading Adventure 1 option, 3 books.
Option 3: World Tour
I live in the US.
Book 1: WALES
Through Welsh Doorways by Jeannette Marks
Published 1909 for 1 Golden Oldie point.
Book 2: EGYPT
I listened to the audiobook of Children of the Storm, mmpb here: La vengeance d'Hathor by Elizabeth Peters.
670 pp for 1 Big Book point
Book 3: THAILAND
I listened to the audiobook, mpb here: Mrs. Pollifax and the Golden Triangle by Dorothy Gilman
244+334+208=786 pages
Points: 50
Total Points: 700
GO Points: 26
BB Points: 6
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20.2 - Rookie at the Top - Insiyah's Task: Going Back to India
set in India, Indian author: The Henna Artist by Alka Joshi, 384 pages
total = 335
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20.3 - Best Review - Book Concierge's task: Happy Anniversary, My Love!
option C, male author, initials RD in READ: A Cold Trail by Robert Dugoni, 385 pages
I read the kindle edition.
total = 355
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20.4 - Golden Oldies - Fly's Task: Moving through the 90s
option 2, main character relocates to Greece:Falling in Honey: How a Tiny Greek Island Stole My Heart by Jennifer Barclay who "Live[s] mostly on a tiny island in Greece."
I read the kindle edition.
total = 375
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20.5 - Bigger is Better - Sarah E's task: Epic Maps
option 2, river in title: Revenge in a Cold River by Anne Perry
MMPB: Vengeance en eau froide
total = 395
5.10 - Aladdin Read a book of your choice that meets SRC rules.
Father and I Were Ranchers by Ralph Moody
IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 14.0
Published 1950 for 1 Golden Oldie Point
Points: 5
Total Points: 705
GO Points: 27
BB Points: 6
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20.6 - Seasoned Reader - Kathy KS’ Task: Rearing Twins in the ‘90s
option 1, golf equipment and golfer on cover:
Miracle at St. Andrews by James Patterson and Peter de JongePB: Miracle at St. Andrews
total = 415
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20.7 - Shorter is Sweeter - Bookwrm526's task: Geocaching Time Again!
option 3, nonfiction Geology genre: In Suspect Terrain by John McPhee
total = 435
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20.8 - Nickels & Dimes - Tien's Task: Birthdays
option 2, dog and companion cover:
Lessons From Lucy: The Simple Joys of an Old, Happy Dog by Dave BarryPB: Lessons From Lucy: The Simple Joys of an Old, Happy Dog
total = 455
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20.9 - Moderator's Pet - Kim O's task: In Memory of Bailey
option 2, author initials EW in Sweetie: Below the Edge of Darkness: A Memoir of Exploring Light and Life in the Deep Sea by Edith Widder
total = 475
Nick KY30.5 AprilLeigh’s Good Day
Opt. A. Popular Biology Books. I read Sex at Dawn: The Prehistoric Origins of Modern Sexuality by Christopher Ryan. https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...
Opt. B. Popular Science Books. I read The Fabric of the Cosmos: Space, Time, and the Texture of Reality by Brian Greene. https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...
CLAIM ONE BIG BOOKfor The Fabric of the Cosmos at 569 pp
Points This Post: 30
Total Points So Far: 855
Big Books So Far: 500+ (4)
Sara G30.5 - Aprilleigh’s Task: A Good Decade
Option A: Biology and Medicine (nonfiction)
The Gene: An Intimate History by Siddhartha Mukherjee
I read the Kindle edition. The paperback (no MMPB) here has 594 pages.
**The Gene is a Big Book (594 pages). Claiming 1 BB ticket.**
Option C: Fiction with a Science Component
The Empty Chair by Jeffery Deaver
I read the Kindle edition. The MMPB here has 512 pages.
**The Empty Chair is a Big Book (512 pages). Claiming 1 BB ticket.**
Points this post: 30
Total points: 520
ROBIN P30.4 - Sandy's Task: Dinosaur Operas
2 books - total over 600 pages - 1 nonfiction
Book 1 - Word in title of at least 4 letters, found in DINOSAUR OPERAS, word is RISE
Vanderbilt: The Rise and Fall of an American Dynasty (I listened to audiobook, linked the hardcover, the only paperback listed is large print, no mmpb) - 336 pages
**This book is nonfiction**
Book 2 - Author initials found in DINOSAUR OPERAS - American Dervish Author is Ayad Akhtar - 384 pages
Total pages - 720
Points this post: 30
Total points: 430
BB: 1 GO: 2
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5.8 - Twister
Read a book with all the letters DVD in the title and/or subtitle.
Did You Ever Have a Family. Bill Clegg. 10.30.21
Points this task: 5
Total points: 665/905
40/54
MARGO50.1 - Bucket's task: Reading Adventure
Option 2: Cruise - ATLANTIC
I live in Spain.
My 3 countries are USA, Iceland and France
Total page count = 814 pages (242+252+320)
Book 1: USA
Doughnuts and Disaster: A Maple Lane Cozy Mystery
This series of books are all set in a bakery in Oregon.
top paperback = 242 pages
Book 2: ICELAND
Snowblind
Set entirely in Iceland.
top paperback = 252 pages
Book 3: FRANCE
Plaint for Provence
Set entirely in medieval Provence, now France.
top paperback = 320 pages
Posted paperbacks but read Kindle editions.
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Points this task: 50
Total points: 410
Tasks completed: 18
Golden Oldies: 2
Big Books: 1
HanneloreTask 20.4 - Golden Oldies - Fly's Task: Moving through the 90s
Read one book from the following options.
Option 4: To celebrate my divorce, read a book from the list Unhappy Marriages.
Required: state the page number of the list on which your book is found.
Book: Jane Eyre
How it fits: The book is on the first page of the Unhappy Marriages list, on #3.
Note: This book was first published in 1847, and has 532 pages. Claiming a GO ticket and a BB 500+ ticket.
Points this task: 20
Total points: 240
Tasks completed: 14
BB tickets:
(3) 500+
(2) 750+
(0) 1,000+
GO tickets: 2
Suzannesea15.8 Beanie Babies
Read a book with a . . . dog . . . on the cover.
by Rick BraggPoints this post: 15
Total points to date: 475
Julia10315.6 - Buzz, Beep, Squeal!
Murder Knocks Twice ("Knock" is on the word list)
This post: 15 points
Total points: 585
BB: 4
GO: 3
Tasks completed: 38
Books read: 44
Andy P.Task # 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
Clark and Division by Naomi Hirahara spells CAD
Book 2: Read a book with the word spelled from Book 1 in the title
The Courteous Cad by Catherine Palmer
Points this post; 30
Total points: 580
Task 25.2 - Parenthood(original post 1804 / 1767 following deletions. correcting error)
option 1: #2 in series, male author
Ex-Patriots by Peter Clines
verified as not a comic https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
option 4: author initials in SCHMENDRICK
The Liar by Steve Cavanagh
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640 points
5 BB tix
6 GO tix
Task 20.6 - Rearing Twins in the ‘90soption 1: football on cover (in the hands of the Librarian)
Unseen Academicals
IL: UY
540 pages - claiming 1 BB tix
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660 points
6 BB tix
6 GO tix
LAUREN JODI5.6 - The Sixth Sense
Cold Queen by K. Webster
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Points This Post: 5
Total Points: 595/905
Big Book Tickets: 1
Total Books Read: 46
Tasks Completed: 35/54
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25.1 - XBM's task: My Life as a 90s TV Show
option 2, book series into tv show: Bad Boy (Inspector Banks, #19) by Peter Robinson
DCI Banks @ IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1652216/...
I read the kindle edition.
option 4, Art genre: Sargent's Women: Four Lives Behind the Canvas by Donna M. Lucey
total = 520
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25.2 - Amy FL's task: Parenthood
option 1, male author, #2 series: Under Pressure (Lucas Page #2) by Robert Pobi
option 4, author initials KE in SCHMENDRICK: The Last Sister by Kendra Elliot
I read the kindle edition.
total = 545
Task 25.2 – AmyFL – Parenthood Option 1 – Series book # 2 by a Male Author
Deon Meyer / Thirteen Hours
I listened to the audiobook / MMPB: 13 heures – 565 pg
*** BIG BOOK *** 1 tickets – 565 pages
Option 4 – Author initials in HORTON THAT SCHMENDRICK
K H
Karen Hesse / Stowaway
IL: MG - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 11.0
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This Post: 25 points
Total points to date: 355 points
Golden Oldies (pub 1950 or earlier):
Big Books Read: (4) 500 pg / (0) 750 pg / () 1000 pg
Total Big Book TICKETS: 4
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25.3 - TraceyL's task: No More Jockeys
option 1, job - milkman- in title: The Milkman's Son: A Memoir of Family History, a DNA Mystery, and a Story of Paternal Love by Randy Lindsay
option 4,, adapted into Academy Award-winning film: The Silver Linings Playbook by Matthew Quick
Best Actress Jennifer Lawrence @ IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1045658/...
total = 570
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25.4 - Cat's task: Britpop Books
Option 2, 2 books
book 1- OK Computer by Radiohead (1997) "The Tourist": The Last Tourist by Olen Steinhauer
book 2- (What's the Story) Morning Glory by Oasis (1995) "Morning Glory": Murder in the Morning by Betty Rowlands
PB: Finishing Touch
total = 595
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25.5 - Andy P's task: Remember Alphabetical Order?
BCDE
book 1, author initials DC: The Ascendant by Drew Chapman, 400 pages
book 2, author initials EB: Lunch in Paris: A Love Story, with Recipes by Elizabeth Bard, 310 pages
400 + 310 = 710 pages
total = 620
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25.6 - SandyL's task: Fun and Wacky Holidays
option 2, ? title: You Got Anything Stronger?: Stories by Gabrielle Union
option 3, title letters IOT in INTERNATIONAL: Island of Thieves by Glen Erik Hamilton
total = 645
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25.7 - Brooke TX's task: 90s Nickelodeon Nostalgia
option 5, author initials AE in SQUAREPANTS: The Stolen Hours by Allen Eskens
option 6, title letters TFE in OF THE: The Fragile Edge by Suzanne Chazin
total = 670
Task 30.6 – TessaVanessa – Spelling BeeBook 1: A title of 3+ words where 1st letter each word spells a word or acronym
Acronym T L C
The Lost Continent
I listened to the audio / MMPB: Motel Blues - 399 p
Book 2 - The word/acronym from Book 1 is in the title or subtitle of book 2 – TLC in subtitle
A Sick Life: TLC 'n Me
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This Post: 30 points
Total points to date: 385 points
Golden Oldies (pub 1950 or earlier):
Big Books Read: (4) 500 pg / (0) 750 pg / () 1000 pg
Total Big Book TICKETS: 4
Readerboard Name: List_addict5.3: Men in Black
A title in black text on the cover
by Penny Reid Total this challenge: 25
Amy B10.1 - Africa in the 1990s
Read a book set at least 50% in a country in Africa.
REQUIRED: Indicate the location in which the book is set in your post. If the location is not specified in the metadata or GR description, include a citation to establish the setting.
This Mournable Body by Tsitsi Dangarembga (Set entirely in Zimbabwe - on book's metadata)
This Task: 10 points
To Date: 430 Points
Coralie15.9 I’ll Be There for You
Book by an author who shares a name with Rachel Greene
Brighton Rock by Graham Greene
Total to date 525 points
Angela IL30.1 - MAZZA1's task: A NIGHT AT THE PROM
Option 1- READ TWO books
"A. The Proms Series"
b) Read a book by a single author who shares first and last initials with one of the 50 greatest composers of all time.
Erik Satie
A Million Things by Emily Spurr-10/29
"B. The Last Night."
c) Read a book with AT LEAST One pair of Human Legs on the cover.
One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston-9/17
Points This Post: 30
Total Points: 260
Books Read: 17
Tasks Completed: 11/54
BB Ticket: 2
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30.1 - MAZZA1's task: A NIGHT AT THE PROMS
option 1, 2 books
Book 1, Ab, composer JS - Jean Sibelius: Beneath the Surface: An Inspector Tom Reynolds Mystery by Jo Spain
Book 2, Bb, set in Scotland: The Big Chill by Doug Johnstone, "While Dorothy uncovers a dark truth at the heart of Edinburgh society,"
I read the kindle edition.
total = 700
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30.2 - Dlmrose's Task: My Favorite Day of the Week
option 1, author initials SA in Tuesday: While Justice Sleeps by Stacey Abrams
option 4, first published 2021: Blood Ties by Brian McGilloway
I read the kindle edition.
total = 730
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