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FALL CHALLENGE 2021
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Task 10.2 - Come On, Get Happy!Read a book with a title of at least three words in which the initial letters of all the title words are found in the phrase IRRATIONAL EXUBERANCE.
irrationAL exUberance
An Unnatural Life (2020) by Erin K. Wagner (Goodreads Author) (Paperback, 192 pages)
350 + 10 = 360
Tasks Completed: 16
Points for this post: 10
Points thus far: 350 + 10 = 360
Books read: 25
Pages read: 6,849
Read but not claimed: 04
Goodreads Authors: 20
Golden Oldies: 02
Big Books:
(0) 500+
(0) 750+
(0) 1,000+
BUCKET5.10 Aladdin
The Passion by Jeanette Winterson
Points this post: 5
Points total: 335
BB total: 4
GO total: 7
BUCKET20.3 Book Concierge’s Task: Happy Anniversary, My Love!
Option C
In the City of Shy Hunters by Tom Spanbauer
(TS in LOVES TO READ)
**BIG BOOK: 512 pages.**
Points this post: 20
Points total: 355
BB total: 5
GO total: 7
BUCKET30.1 MAZZA1’s Task: A Night at the Proms
Option 1
A. The Proms Series: option a
The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux
(MPG of Classics)
**GOLDEN OLDIE: First published 1909.**
B. The Last Night: option b
Girl, Woman, Other by Bernardine Evaristo
(See GR book data: book is about British women in England, set 95% in England)
Points this post: 30
Points total: 385
BB total: 5
GO total: 8
BUCKET30.3 Katrisa’s Task: Missing My Bestie
Option 2
One D.O.A., One on the Way by Mary Robison
(Initials MR in REM)
Option 4
The Man Who Loved Books Too Much: The True Story of a Thief, a Detective, and a World of Literary Obsession by Allison Hoover Bartlett
(books on cover)
Points this post: 30
Points total: 415
BB total: 5
GO total: 8
ROBIN P10.1 - Africa in the 1990's
Disgrace
set totally in South Africa
Points this post: 10
Total points: 665
BB: 4 GO: 5
15.10 - The StreakA book that is #2, #3, #6 or #8 in a series: Dockside by Susan Wiggs (Lakeshore Chronicles #3)
Points this post: 15
Total points: 750
UNCLAIMING THIS POSTTask: 15.7 - Google It [word in the title/subtitle that contains at least two sets of identical letters]
Book read:Perfect Little Children by Sophie Hannah
Required: Little = LL, TT
Points this task:15
Total points:120
Total Golden Oldies:0
Total Big Books:0
Books read:9
Tasks completed:9
Task: 15.7 - Google It [word in the title/subtitle that contains at least two sets of identical letters]Book read:Dancing in My Nuddy-Pants by Louise Rennison
Childrens mpg: IL: UY - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 5.0
Required: Nuddy-pants has 2 N's and 2 D's
Points this task:15
Total points:410
Total Golden Oldies:1
Total Big Books:1
Books read:30
Tasks completed:22
Bookwrm526Task #30.3 - Missing my Bestie
Option 1: Read a book set at least 50% in one of these four states (California, Nevada, Arizona, Utah). I read Sourdough by Robin Sloan, set in San Francisco, California.
Option 3a: 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. I read Tears of the Giraffe by Alexander McCall Smith. The main character is the owner and main detective of the No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency.
Total points so far: 630
Jessica DTask 20.1: Fall Festival Celebration
Option 3: Word in title made from AlBuquerque New mexICo
The Girl in Cabin 13 word: CABIN
Points this task: 20
Total points: 325
Lisa MD50.1 - Bucket's task: Reading Adventure
I live in the United States
Option 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:
Book 1: Read a book set in the country you chose.
🍁Tears of the Giraffe by Alexander McCall Smith
Setting: Botswana, Africa
227 pages
Book 2: Read a book set in a different country on a different continent.
🍁To Sir Phillip, With Love by Julia Quinn
Setting: United Kingdom, Europe
384 pages
Book 3: Read a book set in a different country on a third different continent.
🍁Infinite Country: A Novel by Patricia Engel
Setting: Colombia, South America
195 pages
227 + 384 + 195 = 806 pages
🍂🍂🍂🍂🍂🍂🍂🍂🍂🍂🍂🍂🍂🍂🍂🍂🍂🍂🍂🍂🍂🍂
Points This Post: 50
Total Points: 490/905
Total Books Read: 30
Tasks Completed: 26/54
Big Book Tickets: 0
Golden Oldies: 1
20.9 - Moderator's Pet - Kim O's task: In Memory of BaileyOption 4: Read a non-fiction book about a domestic dog or dogs. The book may be about a specific dog or dogs in general.
Marley & Me: Life and Love with the World's Worst Dog
New Points: 20
Total Points: 565
BB: 3
GO: 4
CaseyW20.10 - Group Reads - Her Pretty Face
Discussion post #8 in Group Thread
Her Pretty Face by Robyn Harding
Points this Task: 20
Total Points: 20
Books Read: 1
CaseyWTask 20.3 Option D - Read a book where main character travels to a different country
The Midnight Library by Matt Haig
Author starts in England, travels to both the Antarctic and Australia
Points this task: 20
Total points: 40
Books read: 2
CaseyWTask 20.4 Option 2 - Read a book where main character relocates to a different state or country
We Are the Brennans by Tracey Lange
Main character Sunday lives in LA at the start of the book, she moves home after a car accident to be with her family in New York. It starts a short change and by end of book ends up being a permanent relocation.
Points this task: 20
Total points: 60
Books Read: 3
CaseyWTask20.6 Option 3 - Read a book where all the letters of FLYOVER can be found in the Title/Subtitle
When Life Gives You Pears: The Healing Power of Family, Faith, and Funny People By Jeannie Gaffigan
Points this Task: 20
Total Points: 80
Books Read: 4
CaseyWTask 20.9 Option 3 - Read a book with at least a three word title in which the initial letters of each word can be found in "The Rainbow Bridge"
The Night We Burned by S.F. Kosa
Points This Task: 20
Total Points: 100
Books Read: 5
Casey WTask 15.7 - Read a book with a word in the title/subtitles that contains at least two sets of identical letters
Incendiary by Cordova Zoraida
Points This Task: 15
Total Points: 115
Books Read: 6
ROBIN P15.9 - I'll Be There For You
Single author shares name with Friends character
Rachel is one of the names
The Spirit Thief by Rachel Aaron
Points this post: 15
Total points: 680
BB: 4 GO: 5
Joanne Mi25.2 - Amy FL's task: Parenthood
Option 1 Read a book by a single MALE author that is #2 in a series.
The King's Blood by Daniel Abraham
-Claiming 1 BB at 501 pages
Option 4 Read book by a single author whose initials are found in horton that sChmensdrIck
Bloodline by Conn Iggulden
Points this task 25
Total Points 345
BB's this task 1
Total BB's 6
Laurie ME15.1: Win or Lose
Book 1: WIN found intact in title/subtitle
No Wind of Blame
Book 2: LOSE found intact in title/subtitle
Heads You Lose
Points this Post: 15
total Points: 400
Laurie ME15.4: Supersize Me: author's initials found in fRiEs and has more than 500 pages. ER and 912 pages.
Sarum: The Novel of England
Points this Post: 15
Total Points: 415
Laurie ME15.5: The Macarena: book set in Latin America: set in Patagonia, Argentina.
The Tower: A Chronicle of Climbing and Controversy on Cerro Torre
Points this Post: 15
Total Points: 430
Laurie ME15.6: Buss. Beep, Squeal: word in title found in Onomatopoeia word list: Buzz(ed).
Totally Buzzed
Points this Post: 15
Total Points: 445
Laurie ME15.7: Google It: title of book with a word with two sets of identical letters: n/i: unfinished.
The Unfinished Clue
Points this Post: 15
Total Points: 460.
Laurie ME15.8: Beanie Babies - book with dog on cover
Points this post: 15
Total Points: 475.
Laurie ME15.9: I'll Be There for You: author's name shares name on "Friends Character List" = Rachel Greene - Rachel Maddow.
Drift: The Unmooring of American Military Power by Rachel Maddow
Points this Post: 15
Total Points: 490
Kathy KS**UNCLAIM!!**
5.3 - Men In Black
Read a book with a TITLE that appears in black text on the cover.
, by Jonathan BrownI read an ebook; pb=162 p. (no mmpb)
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Points for this task: 0
Total points : 700-5=695
Tasks completed: 4-1=39
Big Book tickets for this task: 0
Big Book tickets total: 1
Golden Oldies tickets for this task: 0
Golden Oldies tickets total: 1
Andy P.Repost of 2659:
50.1 - Bucket's task: Reading Adventure
I live on the continent of North America
Option 2: Cruise
Book 1: Set in the country you chose.
The Girl Who Died by Ragnar Jónasson set entirely in Iceland 320 p.
Book 2: Set in a country bordering the same ocean, but NOT bordering your starting country. Seeking Whom He May Devour by Fred Vargas set entirely in France 272 p.
Book 3: Set in a third country bordering the same ocean, but NOT bordering either previously visited country. Seven Graves One Winter by ChristofferPetersen sei almost entirely in Greenland 244 p.
All three places border the Atlantic Ocean.
Page count 320 + 272 + 244 = 836> 750 minimum
Points this post: 50
Total points: 905
Suzannesea15.5 - The Macarena
Read a book set at least 50% in Latin America.
On the Plain of Snakes: A Mexican Journey by Paul Theroux
Points this post: 15
Total points to date: 680
Task 15.2 – Egg WatchBook 1: 2-word+ title, where the initial letter of each title word is in TAMAGOTCHI - I C
Interior Chinatown
I listened to the audio / no MMPB / paperback: Interior Chinatown – 266 pg
Book 2: From LIST: “Coming of Age” - page 1
Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda
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This Post: 15 points
Total points to date: 480 points
Golden Oldies (pub 1950 or earlier):
Big Books Read: (4) 500 pg / (0) 750 pg / () 1000 pg
Total Big Book TICKETS: 4
Amy B10.2 - Come On, Get Happy!
Read a book with a title of at least three words in which the initial letters of all the title words are found in the phrase IRRATIONAL EXUBERANCE. Ignore subtitles. Letters can be used only as often as they appear in the target phrase.
Everything Ravaged, Everything Burned by Wells Tower
This Task: 10 Points
To Date: 685 Points
Amy FL30.5 - Aprilleigh’s Task: A Good Decade
Option B: Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup
Option C: Hidden
Points this post: 30
Total points: 900
30.1 A NIGHT AT THE PROMSOption 1
A. The Prom Series
b)
The Ones We're Meant to Find by Joan He
Author's initials same as Joseph Haydn
B. The Last Night
b)
The Night She Disappeared by Lisa Jewell set in England as stated in publisher synopsis
https://www.simonandschuster.com/book...
Points this post: 30
Total points: 275
15.7 Google it The Brilliant Life of Eudora Honeysett by Annie Lyons
(Brilliant - II, LL)
Points this post: 15
Total points: 290
Tasks completed: 17
Books read: 21
20. 3 Book Concierge's Task: Happy Anniversary, My Love!Option D - Character travels to another country
Thomas Jefferson, Sally Hemings and her brother James travel from Virginia, USA to Paris, France for the middle 3rd of the book, then return.
Over 250 pages - The Hemingses of Monticello: An American Family- 816 pages
**Claiming 2 BB credits, 816 pages**
Points this post: 20
Total points: 700
BB: 6 GO: 5
Coralie20.5 Epic Maps
Option 1 – book where the first letter of each word in the title can be found in MOuNtain range
Muse of Nightmares
Total to date 630 points
Task:25.2 - Amy FL's task: ParenthoodOption:2 - a domestic dog or cat on the cover.
Book read:
by Louise Rennisonchildren mpg: UG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 7.0
Required:there is a cat on the cover.
Option:4 - author whose initials (all initials count) are found in HORTON THAT SCHMENDRICK
Book read:
by Sophie HannahRequired:SH in ScHmendrick
Points this task:25
Total points:435
Total Golden Oldies:1
Total Big Books:1
Books read:32
Tasks completed:23
UNCLAIMING THIS POSTTask:20.9 - Moderator's Pet - Kim O's task: In Memory of Bailey
Option: 3 -the initial letters of each word can be found in THE RAINBOW BRIDGE
Book read:The Hidden Girls by Rebecca Whitney
Required: The Hidden Girls = THG = THe rainbow bridGe
Points this task:20
Total points:65
Total Golden Oldies:0
Total Big Books:0
Books read:4
Tasks completed:4
Task:20.9 - Moderator's Pet - Kim O's task: In Memory of BaileyOption:1-letters BAILEY can be found in the title/subtitle.
Book read:It's OK, I'm Wearing Really Big Knickers by Louise Rennison
Children MPG: IL: UY - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 6.0
Required:BAILEY found in It's ok I'm wEAring reaLlY Big knickers
Points this task:20
Total points:435
Total Golden Oldies:1
Total Big Books:1
Books read:32
Tasks completed:23
Mary P20.1 - Most Improved - Valorie's Task: Fall Festival Celebration!
Option 3:Read a book with a 4+ letter word in the TITLE that can be made from the letters in ALBUQUERQUE NEW MEXICO.
Before We Were Yours by Lisa Wingate
Word used - Were
Points this post: 20
Total points: 190
trishhartuk50.1 Bucket's task: Reading Adventure
Required: State the country you live in and the setting for each book you chose when you post.
I live in the UK (Europe). Australia, Japan, the US are all on different continents
Option 3: World Tour. Each country you visit for this option must be on a different continent.
Raisins and Almonds, Kerry Greenwood
Read the kindle edition. PB: here (207pg)
Set in Melbourne, Australia
The Inugami Curse, Seishi Yokomizo (320pg)
Set in Japan, Asia
Survival of the Fritters, Ginger Bolton
Read the kindle edition. PB: here (296pg)
Set in Wisconsin, US, North America
Total pages: 207 + 320 + 296 = 823pg
Points this task: 50
Books read: 3
Total points: 515
Tasks completed: 32
Golden oldies: 3
Big book tickets: 2
Angela IL25.7 Brooke TX Task- 90’s Nickelodeon Nostalgia
Option 3: Read a book with one of the following punctuation marks in the TITLE : exclamation point, period, comma, semicolon, apostrophe, hyphen/dash, or question mark.
Stories I'd Tell in Bars by Jen Lancaster-10/28
Option 5: Read a book by a single author whose first and last initials can be found in SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS.
Lies, Lies, Lies by Adele Parks
Points This Post: 25
Total Points: 465
Books Read: 31
Tasks Completed: 20/54
BB Ticket: 2
10.10 - Which Way?Read a book with East, West, North or South found intact in its title
I listened to an audio version of Exit West
New Points: 10
Total Points: 575
BB: 3
GO: 4
Bookwrm526Task #5.10 - Aladdin
Read a book of your choice. I read Karolina and the Torn Curtain by Maryla Szymiczkowa.
Total points so far: 635
Christine V15.4 - Supersize Me
Option 2: The Lady of the Lake by Andrzej Sapkowski
I read the indicated Kindle edition. The top MMPB, La Dame du lac, has 672 pages.
***Claiming 1 Big Book Ticket***
Points this post: 15
BB Tickets this post: 1
Total points: 210
Tasks completed: 13
Books read: 15
Golden Oldies: 3
Big Books: 500=2, 750=0, 1000=0 (Total BB tickets=2)
10.3 - Just Like MeA nonfiction book with MPG Science: Uncanny Valley by Anna Wiener
Points this post: 10
Total points: 760
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50.1
i chose option 3: world tour. visit three countries on three different continents outside your own. I live in Norway, Europe.
book 1: i started in the US (north america), where i read Lolita
book 2: then i went to australia (oceania) where i read Flaggermusmannen
book 3: then i went to Algeria (africa) where i read The Stranger
points for this task: 50
total points: 145
tasks done: 10
books read: 13