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WINTER CHALLENGE 2021
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Meera10.3 - 'S Wonderful
Love You Gone by Rona Halsall
The words, "love" and "you" are part of lyrics
Points this post: 10
Total points: 25
10.8 - #ownvoicestoriesRead a book that has been shelved as Own Voice from the first 25 pages of this shelf list
I listened to audio version of My Sister, the Serial Killer
(This was found on the 2nd page of the list)
New Points: 10
Total Points: 90
15.2 - Endings and Beginnings.Book 1 – read the final or most recently published book that is a primary work in a series
Grave Secret the 4th , and final primary work in the Harper Connelly Series.
Book 2 – read the first book in a new to you series.
I listened to audio version of Bound by Prophecy (Descendants #1)
This series is new to me.
New Points: 15
Total Points: 105
Andy P.Task # 10.10 - The Story Continues
Read any book from a series with at least 14 primary works.
Blood from a Stone: A Commissario Guido Brunetti Mystery by Donna Leon She has more in the series but this is # 14.
Points this post: 10
Total points: 150
Mai25.6 - Kaora's Task: Honoring Family
EVAN'S OPTION: 1 - MPG of Space.
To Be Taught, If Fortunate by Becky Chambers
RILEY'S OPTION: 2 - Read a book that has a minimum of three letter word that can be made from KINDERGARTEN CLASS in the title
The Guest List by Lucy Foley
L-I-S-T
Points this post: 25
Total Points: 90
Tasks Completed: 6
Books Read: 7
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Books: 2
Coralie15.4 Happy Valentines Day
Option 2 – book with a title in which the initial letters of each word are found in vAlEnTines & the author’s initials are found in VAlEntines
The Enchanted April by Elizabeth von Arnim
Total to date 145 points
Julia103Gone with the Whisker
Book 1: Waking Up White, and Finding Myself in the Story of Race
Tineye says this is all grey and white:
31.1 %#72787cGrey
22.7 %#c7d0d5Grey
20.2 %#a1a9aeGrey
13.1 %#434549Grey
12.9 %#fcfcfcWhite
Book 2: Gone with the Whisker
The van is red, white and blue (U.S. flag colors). The trees and grass are green.
This post: 15 points
Total points: 235
BB:1
GO:1
Tasks complete: 13
Books read: 17
Chris MD 5.1 Dorothy, Dot, and Dotty
Author's first name begins with D
An Unexpected Peril by Deanna Raybourn
I listened to the audio version of this book. There is no MMP. The top paperback has 368 pages.
Total points: 5
Chris MD 5.8 Just Click Your Heels
#3 in a series
Paragon Walk by Anne Perry
I listened to the audio version of this book. The top MMP has 248 pages.
Total points: 10
Chris MD 15.8 The Peculiarity of Time Passing
Title includes second, minute, hour, DAY, week, month or year
A Fine Summer's Day by Charles Todd
Total points: 25
Chris MD 20.1 Challenges and Pleasures
Option 2: Book by new-to-you author
Harlem Shuffle by Colson Whitehead
I have not read any of Whitehead's other books.
I listened to the audio version of this book. There is no MMP. The top paperback has 480 pages.
Total points: 45
Julia103Repost of 666 because I didn't list the task (I pasted a book name by mistake)
15.1 - Welcome to Oz
Book 1: Waking Up White, and Finding Myself in the Story of Race
Tineye says this is all grey and white:
31.1 %#72787cGrey
22.7 %#c7d0d5Grey
20.2 %#a1a9aeGrey
13.1 %#434549Grey
12.9 %#fcfcfcWhite
Book 2: Gone with the Whisker
The van is red, white and blue (U.S. flag colors). The trees and grass are green.
This post: 15 points
Total points: 235
BB:1
GO:1
Tasks complete: 13
Books read: 17
Rockynook25.6 - Honoring Family
I read one book 500+ pages that meets one option from Evan and Riley's options
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling
IL: MG - BL: 7.2 - AR: 44.0
Evan's option #2: read a book with the same 2 letters repeated in same order in title
Harry PottER and the OrdER of the Phoenix
Riley's option #2: read a book with a word in title made from letters in KINDERGARTEN CLASS
Word: AND
Page count: 870
Claiming 2 BB tickets
Points this Post: 25
BB Tickets: 3
Total Points: 250
Barbara ★20.7 - Shorter is Sweeter - Coralie's Task: Three 2’s
Read a book that has at least three of the following 2’s.
In the Company of Witches - Joey W. Hill 12/26
A. Is #2 in a series. - Archane Shot #2
B. Has a first publication year ending in 2. - published May 1, 2012
D. Has a 2 in the page count - 329 pages
Points this task: 20
Total points: 240
Big Book Tickets: 500 (0) 750 (0) 1000 (0)
ROBIN P30.2 - TessaVanessa's Task: What Does Home Mean to You?
2 books
Option 1 - author initials in GRANDMA WOLFE
In the Land of Invented Languages: Esperanto Rock Stars, Klingon Poets, Loglan Lovers, and the Mad Dreamers Who Tried to Build a Perfect Language by Arika Okrent
Option 2 - All letters of DREAM in title
Murder at Kensington Palace
Points this post: 30
Total points: 200
ROBIN P20.4 Terri K's Task: Ready, Set, Go
Option 1 - published before 1900
The Expedition of Humphry Clinker - originally published 1771
**Author Tobias Smollett is new to me**
**Claiming 1 GO credit**
Points this post: 20
Total points: 220
BB: 0
GO: 1
20.4 - Golden Oldies - Teri-K's Task: Ready, Set, GO!Option 2, MPG Mystery, published between 1913 and 1939: The Crime at Black Dudley by Margery Allingham, first published 1929
The author is new to me.
Points this post: 20
Total points 115
Rochelle20.1 - Most Improved Player - Suzannesea's Task: Challenges and Pleasures
Option 2: Read a book by a new-to-you author.
The Biggest Bluff: How I Learned to Pay Attention, Master Myself, and Win, by Maria Konnikova (a new-to-me author)
Points: 20
Total points: 20
Kathy KS20.8 - Nickels & Dimes - Brooklyn's Task: In Honor of My Favorite Dorothy
Your book must have at least 275 pages.
Option 4: read a book by an author whose initials can be found in MEALS ON WHEELS. All initials count.
Rosemary and Rue, by Seanan McGuire
SM=MealS....
hb=352 p. (>275 p.)
******
Points for this task: 20
Total points : 130
Tasks completed: 6/56
Big Book tickets for this task: 0
Big Book tickets total: 1
Golden Oldies tickets for this task: 0
Golden Oldies tickets total: 1
20.5 - Bigger is Better - Sophie's Task: Fever2. Read a book where the page numbers are made up from 1, 3, 4, 6 or 9.
The Mandarin Code (Harry Dunkley #2) by Steve Lewis & Chris Uhlmann
463 pages
Total this Post: 20
Bigger is Better: 1
Season Total: 235
20.6 - Seasoned Reader - Molly's Task: CHRISTMAS IN AUSTRALIAOption 1: read a book by an author born between 1946 – 1964
Snow, Fire, Sword (El Jisal #1) by Sophie Masson
author born in 1959 - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sophie_...
IL: MG+ - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 12.0
Total this Post: 20
Bigger is Better: 1
Season Total: 255
Coralie10.7 Not this Year
Book with a number of pages that ends in zero
The Wisdom of Crowds 520 pages
Total to date 155 points
25.4 - Andy P.’s Task: Dog ShowsBook 1. Read a book by an author whose initials(all of them) may be found in the phrase COMPANIONDOG
Waistcoats & Weaponry (Finishing School #3) by Gail Carriger
author's initials, GC, found in CompaniondoG
298 pages
Book 2. Read a book with a title (subtitles excluded) in which the letters for the word GREEN can be found i.e.1 G, 1 R, 2E’s and 1 N.
The Great Zoo of China by Matthew Reilly
GREEN can be found in thE GREeat zoo of chiNa
452 pages
Total pages read: 750
Total this Post: 25
Bigger is Better: 1
Season Total: 280
15.6 - Far, Far AwayRead a book that takes place in a fictional land or an alternate version of a real country
Skeleton Key: A Xanth Novel by Piers Anthony, set in Xanth, the land of magic and puns
Points this post: 15
Total points: 275
Tasks completed: 18
Books read: 21
Big Book tickets: 1
Golden Oldies tickets: 0
MEGSCL10.5 - Naughty or Nice?
Middlegame by Seanan McGuire
*528pp - 1 big book
TOTAL TO DATE
65 points
3 big book
MEGSCL10.6 - Shelf Aware
Dark as last night - Added to my Goodreads Want to Read shelf in Sep 2021
TOTAL TO DATE
75 points
3 big book
HanneloreTask 30.3 - MAZZA1's Task: From Alpha to Zulu
Book one: Read a book with a word from the phonetic alphabet in its TITLE (no subtitles)
Book Two: The phonetic alphabet uses words that may also be used as names. Read a book whose SINGLE author has one of these names (in any position).
Book 1: Romeo and Juliet
How it fits: Has both 'ROMEO' and 'JULIETT (JULIET OR JULIETTE)' from the phonetic alphabet in the title.
Book 2: Wolf Gone Wild
How it fits: This book has a single author, Juliette Cross. 'JULIETT (JULIET OR JULIETTE)' is in the phonetic alphabet.
*** CLAIMING ONE GO TICKET FOR ROMEO AND JULIET (1597) ***
Points this task: 30
Total points: 90
Tasks completed: 7
BB tickets:
(0) 500+
(0) 750+
(0) 1,000+
GO tickets: 1
TessaVanessaChallenge 10.6 Shelf Aware
The Vanishing Box by Elly Griffiths
This is from my GR to be read list. I added it to the list on October 30, 2021.
Points this post: 10
Total points: 260/970
Tasks completed: 18/56
Books read: 22
TessaVanessaChallenge 15.5 There's No Place Like Home
The First Celebrity Serial Killer in Southwest Ohio: Confessions of the Strangler Alfred Knapp by Richard O. Jones
I was born in Ohio.
Points this post: 15
Total points: 275/970
Tasks completed: 19/56
Books read: 23
Shawn H.20.8 - Nickels & Dimes - Brooklyn's Task: In Honor of My Favorite Dorothy
Option 1: 3 people on the cover
by Brian Kilmeade- 2 large people on the cover (Lincoln & Douglass)- the bottom left has 2 regiments of men in mid battle
**Book is 288 pages > than the required 275**
Points this Post: 20
Total Points: 20
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Ticket Books: 0
TessaVanessaChallenge 20.9 - Moderator’s Pet – Lisa MD’s Task: “Rock the Red”
Option 1:
by Tonya KappesPoints this post: 20
Total points: 295/970
Tasks completed: 20/56
Books read: 24
Meera5.5 - The Land of Oz
Aurora's End by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff
Both authors were born in Australia
Total points this post: 5
Total points: 30
Mod
10.7 - Not This Year
Read a book with a number of pages that ends in Zero. (260 pages)
The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry. Gabrielle Zevin
Task: 10
Total: 220
14/56
Kai20.2 Rookie at the Top - Tamara's Task: New Years Resolutions
OPTION 2
Read a book by an author that you have previously read at least three other books by.
Don't Look Now by Daphne du Maurier
Previous Reads: Rebecca, Jamaica Inn, and My Cousin Rachel
New Points: 20
Total Points: 25
Tasks Completed: 2
Books Read for Challenge: 2
INSIYAH25.5 - Amy FL’s task: What’s in a Name?
Option 1: Same two letters sequentially in the same order in the title
Book: Educated by Tara Westover (ebook)
How it fits: 'ed' repeated twice
Note: Paperback has 384 pages.
Option 3: 'K' in author's name
Book: The Return of the King by J.R.R. Tolkien
How it fits: 'K' in Tolkien
The Return of the King has 554 pages. Claiming one Big Book TIcket.
Points This Post: 25
Total Points: 135
Books Read: 9
Tasks Completed: 6
Big Book Tickets: 3
Golden Oldies Tickets: 2
Kai30.4 Katrisa's Task: Winter in Ms. Kat’s Kindergarten
DECEMBER 1.A
Read a book with a word of at least four letters in the title that can be made from the letters in MILTON THE DANCING CHRISTMAS MOUSE
Invoking SRC Rule 3: Only 2 plays or 2 books of poetry may be combined to reach the 100 page minimum.
The Tradition by Jericho Brown (Poetry - 77 pages)
Sight Lines by Arthur Sze (Poetry - 80 pages)
Both "Tradition" and "Sight" are found in the phrase MILTON THE DANCING CHRISTMAS MOUSE
DECMEBER 1.B
Read a book where all the author’s initials can be found in GINGERBREAD.
Playlist for the Apocalypse: Poems by Rita Dove
New Points: 30
Total Points: 55
Tasks Completed: 3
Books Read for Challenge: 5
trishhartuk10.3 'S Wonderful
Read a book with one of the words from one of Ira Gershwin's notable song titles in the title or subtitle.
Everywhere THAT Mary Went, Lisa Scottoline
Read the kindle edition. PB: here
The word is THAT
"The Man THAT Got Away"
"They Can't Take THAT Away from Me"
Points this task: 10
Books read: 1
Total points: 155
Tasks completed: 10
Golden oldies: 2
Big book tickets: 1
20.3 - Best Review - Trishhartuk's Task: Representing Cats!Option 1: The Midnight Library by Matt Haig
❄️ MPG Fantasy and Science Fiction❄️
Total points: 95 + 20 = 115
Natalie CH5.10 - Heart's Desire
free choice
Rifqa by Mohammed El-Kurd
100 pages
Points this post: 5
Tasks completed: 6
Total Points: 85
15.2 Endings and BeginningsBook 1 - Better off Dead by Lee Child
Book 2 - Gone to Dust by Matt Goldman
Post Total: 15
Grand Total: 40
HanneloreTask 5.6 - Follow the Yellow Brick Road
Read a book found on the list: Yellowest Books Ever list.
Book: Hyperbool en nog wat: gerommel, gedoe, ontkenning en verdringing. En andere dingen die gebeuren
How it fits: The book is on page 1 of the list. Right now it is in the 49th spot.
(I read the dutch version.)
Points this task: 5
Total points: 95
Tasks completed: 8
BB tickets:
(0) 500+
(0) 750+
(0) 1,000+
GO tickets: 1
LAUREN JODI5.2 - ...and Your Little Dog, Too!
His Risk to Take by Tessa Bailey
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Points This Post: 5
Total Points: 150/970
Total Books Read: 12
Total Tasks Completed: 11/56
15.6 - Far, Far AwayRead a book that takes place in a fictional land, or an alternate version of a real country.
You Feel It Just Below the Ribs
As stated in the description, this book takes place in an "alternate twentieth century" where a Great Reckoning war took place.
Points Earned This Post: 15
Total Points Earned: 80
Golden Oldie Tickets: 2
Big Book Tickets Total: 1
Big Books Read By Page Count: 1 (500) / 0 (750) / 0 (1000)
10.2 - Something Fishy Creature that lives primarily in water on the cover.
I read the kindle
, mmpb here: Scales of Justice by Ngaio Marsh Points: 10
Total Points: 105
GO Points: 2
BB Points: 0
30.2 - TessaVaness's Task: What does home mean to you? Book 1 Option 2: All the letters of DREAM in the title. Ignore subtitles
Murder on a Midnight Clear by Sara Rosett 12/18
Book 2 Option 3: Read a book that has a tree name from this list.
No Holly for Miss Quinn by Miss Read
Points: 30
Total Points: 135
GO Points: 2
BB Points: 0
Angela IL20.1 - Most Improved Player - Suzannesea's Task: Challenges and Pleasures
Option 2: Read a book by a new-to-you author.
The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab- 12/27
This author is new to me. I have not read anything by her before this book.
Points this Task: 20
Total Points: 80
Books Read: 4
Tasks Completed: 4/56
BB Ticket: 0
FLY Task # 10.3 - 'S Wonderful
task: Read a book with a word from one of Ira Gershwin's notable song titles in the title or subtitle.
book: The Invisible Man
how it fits: 'Man' in "The Man I Love"
**claiming "Golden Oldie" - first published 1897**
Points this post: 10
Total points: 90
Tasks completed: 7/56
Big Book tickets: 2
Golden Oldies tickets: 1
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FLY Task #5.9 - Home Sweet Home
task: Read a book with all the letters of HOME in the TITLE
book: This Is How You Lose the Time War
how it fits: HOME in HOw / tiME
Points this post: 5
Total points: 95
Tasks completed: 8/56
Big Book tickets: 2
Golden Oldies tickets: 1
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The Seasonal Reading Challenge
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30.2 - TessaVaness's Task: What does home mean to you?
Opt 1 - a book by a single author whose initials can be found in GRANDMA WOLFE.
I read Queenpin by Megan Abbott
MA - grandaMA wolfe
Opt 2 - Read a book with all the letters of DREAM in the title.
I read Einstein's Dreams
Points this Post: 30
Points Total: 450