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FALL CHALLENGE 2021
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Julia1035.8 - Twister
Vanguard: How Black Women Broke Barriers, Won the Vote, and Insisted on Equality for All (DV in Vanguard, D in Insisted)
This post: 5 points
Total points: 645
BB: 5
GO: 3
Tasks completed: 42
Books read: 49
ROBIN P20.3: Best Review - Book Concierge's Task: Happy Anniversary My Love
Option A - Main character active-duty military
Landfall
From the GR description - A British air reconnaissance officer falls for a pub waitress
**Claiming 1 GO point - 1st pub 1940**
Points this post: 20
Total points: 555
BB: 2 GO: 5
Reader name: Marie-AnneTask 20.3: Happy Anniversary My Love: Option A: Closure by Randall Wood. Approved for veteran requirement in Help post #44. The book has 452 pages > 250 required.
Totals this posting:
Points: 20
Books: 1
Summary Totals: 20
Books: 1
Tasks: 1
Reader name: Marie-AnneTask 30.3: Misisng my bestie: Option 1: Speak Now by Margaret Dumas is set entirely in San Francisco, CA.
Option 3a : Blue Shoes and Happiness by Alexander McCall Smith is MPG Mystery, solved by Mma Precious Ramotswe, female owner and chief private detective at The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency in Botswana, Africa.
Totals this posting:
Points: 30
Books: 2
Summary Totals: 50
Books: 3
Tasks: 2
MARGO25.5 - Andy P's task: Remember Alphabetical Order?
Total page count = 660 pages (332+328)
Chosen letter sequence = G H I J
Book 1: J G for Jean Gill
Song Hereafter: 1153 in Hispania and the Isles of Albion
top paperback = 332 pages
Book 2: I H for Ian Hocking
Déjà Vu
top paperback = 328 pages
Posted paperbacks but read Kindle editions.
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Points this task: 25
Total points: 435
Tasks completed: 19
Golden Oldies: 2
Big Books: 1
Coralie25.1 My Life as a 90s TV show
Option 1 – children in title
The Last Children of Tokyo
Option 3 – MPG Science fiction
The Galaxy, and the Ground Within
Total to date 560 points
Coralie25.7 90s Nickelodeon Nostalgia
Option 3 – book with a comma in the title
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry
AR IL: MG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 10.0
Option 5 – book by an author whose initials are in SponGebob
Upright Women Wanted by Sarah Gailey
Total to date 585 points
FLY Task #5.8 - Twister
task: Read a book with all the letters DVD in the title and/or subtitle.
book: Devil Darling Spy
how it fits: DVD in DeVil Darling
Points this post: 5
Total points: 230
Tasks completed: 14/54
Big Book tickets: 1
Golden Oldies tickets: 0
trishhartuk20.5 Bigger is Better - Sarah E's task: Epic Maps
Option 5: Cities/Towns/Castles. Read a book with one or more buildings on the cover, and at least one door
Read the kindle edition. PB here
Points this task: 20
Books read: 1
Total points: 415
Tasks completed: 29
Golden oldies: 3
Big book tickets: 1
20.6 - Seasoned Reader - Kathy KS’ Task: Rearing Twins in the ‘90sOption 2, a book with a main character who is a twin: Identical Strangers: A Memoir of Twins Separated and Reunited by Elyse Schein
Points this post: 20
Total points: 560
50.1 - Bucket's task: Reading Adventure - RepostOption 3: World Tour
Hop on a plane and see the world! Choose any country you want, outside of the continent where you live. Each country you visit for this option must be on a different continent: https://www.worldometers.info/geograp...
I live in the US in North America
750 Pages: 304 + 342 + 282 = 928 Pages
Book 1: Read a book set in the country you chose.
South Africa, Africa
The Promise by Damon Galgut
Book 2: Read a book set in a different country on a different continent.
Vietnam, Asia
The Mountains Sing by Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai
Book 3: Read a book set in a different country on a third different continent.
Netherlands, Europe
The Discomfort of Evening by Marieke Lucas Rijneveld
Task Total: 50
Season Total: 425
30.3 - Katrisa's task: Missing my Bestie - RepostOption 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.
NiGHtSWImMING
The Innovator's Mindset: Empower Learning, Unleash Talent, and Lead a Culture of Creativity by George Couros
Option 3: Sarah’s Favorite Books
a. Read a book with a MPG Mystery or Thriller AND has a main character crime/mystery solver who is a female police officer, detective, or private eye.
Private Investigator:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maisie_...
Brunsdale, Mitzi, [1] Gumshoes: a dictionary of fictional detectives, Greenwood Press, 2006, pages 133-135. ISBN 0-313-33331-9. Retrieved January 26, 2012
Maisie Dobbs is a fictional character created by the author Jacqueline Winspear. Dobbs is a "psychologist and investigator" in post–World War I London. After serving as a Voluntary Aid Detachment nurse during the war, she returned to London to work with her mentor, the accomplished detective Dr. Maurice Blanche. When Blanche retires, Dobbs takes over his private investigation business.[1]
Among the Mad by Jacqueline Winspear
Task Total: 30
Season Total: 455
EMurphy20.9 Moderator's Pet-Kim O's Task: In Memory of Bailey
Option 2: Single author where all of the author's initials can be found in one of the following: SWEETIE PETEY, BOOPINATOR, MRS. PEEBODY
I Must Say: My Life as a Humble Comedy Legend by Martin Short
This Task:
Points: 20
Books Read: 1
GO Ticket: 0
BB Ticket: 0
Total:
Points: 305
Books Read: 21
GO TIcket: 1
BB Ticket +500: 2
Tasks Completed: 13
Amber5.10 - Aladdin
Book of your choice
The Mighty Thor, Volume 1: Thunder in Her Veins by Jason Aaron
Total Points: 265
Sophie15.4
Using 1 book for both tasks
MCDONALDS FRIES DRINK author initials
and
>500 pages
The Mongrel Mage by L.E. Modesitt Jr.
claiming BB - 560pages
Total: 225
BB: 5
Sophie20.2 Set more than 50% in India and written by an Indian author
The God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy
Total: 245
Sophie25.7
Opt 1: MPG Horror
House of Hollow by Krystal Sutherland
Opt 2: Punctuation mark in title
Flipped! by Inés Saint
Total: 270
Sophie30.6
Opt1: title initials spell out a word/acronym
The Last Colony by John Scalzi
spells out TLC
Opt 2: book title contains the word/acronym from opt 1
Needs a Little TLC by Inés Saint
Total: 300
Mod
5.7 - Jurassic Park
Read a book from this list I Saw the Movie and Read the Book - p.2
Fight Club. Chuck Palahniuk. 11.9.21
Points this task: 5
Total points: 750/905
46/54
LAUREN JODI25.3 - TraceyL's task: No More Jockeys
Option 2: Mary Magdalene - No More People Who Haven't Said "Hello" in the 21st Century
Falling for Rachel by Nora Roberts
Published in 1993
ption 3: Brian Cox - No More Names Without Repeated Letters
How to Marry a Marquess by Stacy Reid
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Points This Post: 25
Total Points: 675/905
Big Book Tickets: 1
Total Books Read: 52
Tasks Completed: 39/54
BUCKET25.7 Brooke TX’s Task: 90s Nickelodeon Nostalgia
Option 3
The Children's Book by A.S. Byatt
(apostrophe in title)
**BIG BOOK: 675 pages.**
Option 5
The Caucasian Chalk Circle by Bertolt Brecht
(BB in SPONGEBOB)
**GOLDEN OLDIE: First published 1945.**
Points this post: 25
Points total: 260
BB total: 3
GO total: 6
5.3 - Men In Black TITLE in black text on the cover.
by Robert Louis Stevenson.IL: UG - BL: 7.6 - AR Pts: 14.0
Published 1886 for 1 Golden Oldie point.
Points: 5
Total Points: 775
GO Points: 29
BB Points: 6
15.8 - Beanie Babies Pig on cover.
by P.G. Wodehouse.Published 1935 for 1 Golden Oldie point.
Points: 15
Total Points: 790
GO Points: 30
BB Points: 6
Suzannesea15.4 - Supersize Me
Option 2
The Storm Sister by Lucinda Riley
mcdonaLd's fRies
683 pages
Points this post: 15
Total points to date: 585
Readerboard Name - Rebecca NJ25.3 -No More Jockeys
Book 1 -
Goodnight, Irene by Jan Burke
Option 2 - This book was first published in 1993.
Book 2 -
Last Girl Ghosted by Lisa Unger
Option 3 - The author's entire name does not have any repeated letters
Link to PB edition (no MMP edition): Last Girl Ghosted
This post: 25 points
Total points to date: 455 points
Tasks completed: 25
** Electing to not track Golden Oldies and Big Books this season *
Angela IL20.5 Bigger is Better
Option 4: Deserts
Read a book by a single author whose first and last initials can be found in DESERT.
Beautiful World, Where Are You by Sally Rooney-11/9
Points This Post: 20
Total Points: 325
Books Read: 21
Tasks Completed: 14/54
BB Ticket: 2
Amy FL10.5 - I Have a Bad Back, Really!
Silent Treatment - MPG Medical (24 users at time of post)
Points this post: 10
Total points: 625
Amy FL15.5 - The Macarena
The Puma Years: A Memoir of Love and Transformation in the Bolivian Jungle
Points this post: 15
Total points: 640
Amy FL30.6 - TessaVanessa's task: Spelling Bee
Book 1: Mist of Midnight (MOM)
Book 2: A Season with Mom: Love, Loss, and the Ultimate Baseball Adventure
Points this post: 30
Total points: 670
10.8 - Here We Are Now, Entertain UsI read That Way Again by Carolyn Brown.
The word "Way" appears in the title of Track #12, "Something in the Way".
Points this task: 10
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Totals:
Points: 55
Tasks completed: 6
20.8 - Nickels & Dimes - Tien's Task: BirthdaysOption 2, a book with a dog and a human on the cover: Almost Just Friends by Jill Shalvis
Points this post: 20
Total points: 580
Mod
30.4 - Sandy's task: Dinosaur Operas!
Book 1 - Read a book with a word of at least 4 letters in the title/subtitle that can be made from DINOSAUR OPERAS.
The Road to Paradise. Karen Barnett. 11.10.21 (ROAD - 344 pages)
Book 2 - Read a book written by an author whose initials (ALL initials) can be found in DINOSAUR OPERAS.
The Highly Sensitive Person: How to Thrive When the World Overwhelms You. Elaine N. Aron. 10.23.21 (Non-fiction - 256 pages)
Points this task: 30
Total points: 780/905
47/54
10.10 - Which Way?Read a book with East, West, North or South found intact in its title (no subtitles).
The Last Train to Key West by Chanel Cleeton Read 11/9/21
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Points This Post: 10
Total Points: 315
Big Books Tickets Claimed: 5
Golden Oldies Tickets Claimed: 1
20.9 - Moderator's Pet - Kim O's task: In Memory of BaileyOption 2: I had a lot of nicknames for Bailey. Read a book by a single author where all of the author's initials can be found in one of the following: SWEETIE PETEY, BOOPINATOR, or MRS PEEBODY.
My Sister, the Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite Read 11/3/21
Initials OB found in BOopinator.
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Points This Post: 20
Total Points: 335
Big Books Tickets Claimed: 5
Golden Oldies Tickets Claimed: 1
ZachFor Task 20.3 - Best Review - Book Concierge's task: Happy Anniversary, My Love! I chose Option A: • Read a book with a main character who is an active-duty military member or a veteran (any war, any branch of service, any country). I read A Case of Exploding Mangoes in which the main character is an active duty Pakistani Air Force pilot. The book was 323 pages.
Points this post: 20
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Totals:
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Points: 55
BBTs: 2
GOTs: 0
Amy B5.8 - Twister
Read a book with all the letters DVD in the title and/or subtitle.
A Supposedly Fun Thing I'll Never Do Again: Essays and Arguments by David Foster Wallace
This Task: 5 Points
To Date: 540 Points
SandiCompleted Task
15.2 - Egg Watch
Book #1 - Initial letters of book title found in TAMAGOTCHI
Twister by Michael Crichton
Book #2 - Book found on Coming of Age listopia. Found on page 6 of list
Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds
**POINT SUMMARY**
Previous Points Earned: 55
Points Earned this Post: 15
Total Points To Date: 70
SandiCompleted Task
15.8 - Beanie Babies
Book with one of listed animals on cover. Bear on cover
Life, Love, and a Polar Bear Tattoo by Heather Wardell
**POINT SUMMARY**
Previous Points Earned: 70
Points Earned this Post: 15
Total Points To Date: 85
SandiCompleted Task
25.6 - SandyL's task: Fun and Wacky Holidays
Book #1 - Using Option 3 where all words in title begin with letter in INTERNATIONAL NACHO DAY
The Immortal City by Amy Kuivalainen
Book #2 - Using Option 4 where author's first and last name initial are the same
Uprooted by Naomi Novik
**POINT SUMMARY**
Previous Points Earned: 85
Points Earned this Post: 25
Total Points To Date: 110
Jessica DTask 15.3: The Boy Who Lived
Book 1: MPG magic or witches
The Once and Future Witches (lists both magic and witches as genres)
Book 2: published 1990-1999
The Virgin Suicides (first published 1993)
Points this task: 15
Total points: 180
Jessica DTask 25.5: Remember Alphabetical Order?
The Twelve Days of Snowball by Kristen McKanagh 304 pages
and
Beyond the Tides by Liz Johnson 368 pages
Authors' initials are JKLM. Total pages 672.
Points this task: 25
Total points: 205
SandiCompleted Task
30.1 - MAZZA1's task: A NIGHT AT THE PROMS
Using Option 1 which requires two books, one from the 'A' list and one from the 'B' list
Book #1 - Using Option Aa where book has a mpg of Classic
The Red Pony by John Steinbeck
No childrens/kids genre at time of posting, but is classified as UG on ARBookfinder: IL: UG - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 6.0
Book #2 - Using Option Ba where word in title is in the song lyrics of Jerusalem. Using the word 'Bring'
Prayers That Bring Healing by John Eckhardt
**POINT SUMMARY**
Previous Points Earned: 110
Points Earned this Post: 30
Total Points To Date: 140
SandiCompleted Task
15.1 - Win or Lose
Book #1 - Win found intact in title
Emerald Windows by Terri Blackstock
Book #2 - Lose found intact in title
This Is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar
**POINT SUMMARY**
Previous Points Earned: 140
Points Earned this Post: 15
Total Points To Date: 155
Heather KSTask 10.7 - Y2K - Time to Panic!
Read a book with the numeral 2, the Roman numeral II or the word "two" in the title or subtitle. The numeral or word must stand alone - no 23 or twenty-two.
I read Two Truths and a Lie
Points this post: 10
Total points: 185
Heather KSTask 5.2 - Titanic
Titanic became the highest grossing film of the 90's. Read a book with at least 50,000 ratings on GR.
I read Behind Closed Doors
Points this post: 5
Total points: 190
5.2 - TitanicHelp Thread
Titanic became the highest grossing film of the 90's. Read a book with at least 50,000 ratings on GR.
Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen
This post: 5 points
Total Points: 5
BB: 0
GO: 0
Tasks Completed: 1
Books Read: 1
20.2 Going Back to India The Henna Artist by Alka Joshi
Set in India; author born in India
Points this post 20
Total points: 55
50.1 Reading AdventureOption 3: World Tour
I live in U.S.A. North America
1. The Survivors by Jane Harper
Takes place in Australia
2. Beautiful World, Where Are You by Sally Rooney
Takes place in Europe
3. The God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy
Takes place in India
Points this post 50
Total points: 105
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My Sister, the Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite
100% in Nigeria
Total this Post: 10
Golden Oldies: 3
Bigger is Better: 2
Season Total: 840