The Seasonal Reading Challenge discussion
note: This topic has been closed to new comments.
WINTER CHALLENGE 2021
>
Completed Tasks: PLEASE DO NOT DELETE ANY POST IN THIS THREAD!
Task 25.5 - What’s in a Name?Option 1: Read a book that has the same two letters sequentially in the same order in the title (ignore subtitles).
stONe
companiON
Mr. Stone and the Knights Companion (1963) by V.S. Naipaul (male) (Paperback, 128 pages)
Option 3: Read a book by an author who has the letter “K” anywhere in their name.
Death Crashes the Party (A Liv And Di In Dixie Mystery #1) (2015) by Vickie Fee (Goodreads Author) (Paperback, 285 pages)
90 + 25 = 115
Tasks Completed: 05
Points for this post: 25
Points thus far: 90 + 25 = 115
Books read: 06
Pages read: 2,146
Read but not claimed: 03
Goodreads Authors: 03
Golden Oldies: 01
Big Books:
(0) 500+
(0) 750+
(0) 1,000+
Kim O20.4 - Golden Oldies - Teri-K's Task: Ready, Set, GO!
Option 1: Read a book published before 1900.
Moll Flanders Golden Oldie -- first published in 1722. This author is new to me.
Points this task: 20
Golden Oldie tickets: 1
-------------------------------------------------------------
Totals:
Points: 115
Big Books - 500+: 0
Big Books - 750+: 0
Golden Oldies: 1
20.3 - Best Review - Trishhartuk's Task: Representing Cats!Option 1: Cloud Cuckoo Land
MPG of Science Fiction
*** One Big Book Ticket claimed - 626 pages
Total points: 80
Total Big Book Tickets: 4
Andy P.Task # 30.1 - Aprilleigh’s Task: The Computer Curse
Book 1.
Read a book that is set at least 80% in NYC AND with a ‘4’ in the number of pages
Love at Any Cost by Rebecca Rosenberg Set almost completely in NYC 304 pages
Book 2: To commemorate the second event, read a book with BOARD intact in the title AND with a ‘3’ in the number of pages
Murder Board by Brian Christopher Shea 308 p.
Points this post: 30
Total points: 295
Mod
15.8: The Peculiarity of Time Passing
Read a book with one of the following words in the title: second
The Bookshop of Second Chances. Jackie Fraser
Task: 15
Total: 470
28/56
Kai10.6 Shelf Aware
Read a book that was added to your TBR shelf before November 1, 2021.
A Spell of Winter by Helen Dunmore
Instagram post from 5/21/2020 that featured it as one of the Women's Prize for Fiction winners I wanted to read.
New Points: 10
Total Points: 155
Tasks Completed: 11
Books Read for Challenge: 14
30.6 - MegSCL's Task: Part and WholeCHOSEN AUTHOR = Ellis Peters
Book 1: Read a collection or anthology ... at least 3 authors/contributors, listed as authors or in the main page description of the book.
Murder under the Christmas Tree: Ten Classic Crime Stories for the Festive Season
Goodreads main pages lists authors:
Arthur Conan Doyle (Contributor),
Dorothy L. Sayers (Contributor),
Ngaio Marsh (Contributor),
Agatha Christie (Contributor),
Margery Allingham (Contributor),
Ellis Peters (Contributor)
Book 2: Choose one of the authors who contributed to Book 1. Read a book that they have solo authored (e.g. a novel or a collection of stories written by the one author).
A Morbid Taste for Bones
by Ellis Peters
Posted paperback but read Kindle editions.
------------------------------------
Points this task: 30
Total points: 250
Tasks completed: 13
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Books: 1
Maria Jo30.5 - Judy's Task: Some SRC New “Favorite Things”
Option 4: Rome, Inc.: The Rise and Fall of the First Multinational Corporation by Stanley Bing
Option 4: The Death of Caesar: The Story of History's Most Famous Assassination by Barry S. Strauss
Points this post: 30
Total points: 140
Stephanie12720.1 - Most Improved Player - Suzannesea's Task: Challenges and Pleasures
Option 3: Read a book featuring a main character who is a librarian, a teacher, or a lawyer. REQUIRED: if the character's job is not obvious on the book's main page, include a reference when you post.
To Kill a Mockingbird
Points this post: 20
Total points: 35/970
Tasks completed: 3/56
Books read: 3
Stephanie12710.6 - Shelf Aware: Read a book that was added to your TBR shelf before November 1, 2021. Required: Identify your TBR list and state the date the book was added to your list.
Ursula K. Le Guin: Conversations on Writing added to my Goodreads TBR shelf on May 30, 2018.
Points this post: 10
Total points: 45/970
Tasks completed: 4/56
Books read: 4
20.3 - Best Review - Trishhartuk's Task: Representing Cats!Option 3: Read a book with a title of at least three words, where all the initial letters can be found in the phrase “CATS HAVE STAFF”.
Arsenic and Adobo by Mia P. Manansala
cAts hAve stAff
Points this task: 20
Total points: 175
Kathy KS10.6 - Shelf Aware
Read a book that was added to your TBR shelf before November 1, 2021. Required: Identify your TBR list and state the date the book was added to your list.
City of Veils, by Zoë Ferraris
I added this to my handwritten TBR list on 9 February 2014
I listenend to the audio; mmpb=573 p. (Les Mystères de Djeddah)
**Claiming 1 (one) Big Book ticket** (573 pages)
******
Points for this task: 10
Total points : 175
Tasks completed: 9/56
Big Book tickets for this task: 1
Big Book tickets total: 3
Golden Oldies tickets for this task: 0
Golden Oldies tickets total: 1
Readerboard Name Jammin JennyWinter 2021 SRC
25.5 - Amy FL’s task: What’s in a Name?
Option 1: Read a book that has the same two letters sequentially in the same order in the title (ignore subtitles). The letters can be in the same word (like Toto) or in two separate words of at least three letters each .
Eight Perfect Murders
eight pERfect murdERs
Option 3: Read a book by an author who has the letter “K” anywhere in their name. If the book is by multiple authors, all must have a K in their name.
Snowdrop Dreams, Cherry Thumbprint Screams by Kimberly Baer - author's first name starts with K
Points this post: 25
BB Tickets: 0
GO Tickets: 0
Total Points: 235
BB Tickets: 4
GO Tickets: 3
Janice CA10.6 - Shelf Aware
Read a book that was added to your TBR shelf before November 1, 2021.
I have had this book on my GR TBR shelf since 9/18/2019.
The Reluctant Hotelkeeper by John Searancke
+10
total: 20
tasks: 2
books: 2
Mod
Read a book with all the letters of HOME in the TITLE. Subtitles are excluded.
The Charm Offensive by Alison Cochrun
Points this post: 5
Points total: 405
Mod
Book 1 –
Darkness Before Dawn by J.A. London
Book 2 –
The Stepsisters by Susan Mallery - blue water, green hedge, purple title
Points this post: 15
Points total: 420
Mod
Option A: #ALLCAPS –
Rock Paper Scissors by Alice Feeney
Approved just in case:
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Points this post: 20
Points total: 440
10.8 - #ownvoicesstoriesRead a book that can be found on one of the first 25 pages of the Own Voices list
The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas, on page 1 of the list
Points this post: 10
Total points: 525
Tasks completed: 31
Books read: 40
Big Book tickets: 2
Golden Oldies tickets: 4
20.5 - Bigger is Better - Sophie's Task: FeverOption 1, a book by an author with the letters J and W in her name: The Grace Kelly Dress by Brenda Janowitz
Points this post: 20
Total points: 265
25.6 - Kaora's Task: Honoring FamilyEVAN'S OPTIONS:
3. Read a book where all initials of the author are in HELLO NEIGHBOR.
Redemption by Garrett Leigh
HElLO NEIGHBOR
RILEY'S OPTIONS:
2. For this option read a book that has a minimum of three letter word that can be made from KINDERGARTEN CLASS in the title or subtitle. (Kind, Great, Last all work)
Just Like That by Cole McCade
KINDERGARTEN CLASS = Like
Points this post: 25
Total Points: 75
TessaVanessaChallenge 25.6 Kaora's Task: Honoring Family
Evan's Option 2 : Christmas at Little Beach Street Bakery by Jenny Colgan
CHristmas and beaCH
320 pages
Riley's Option 2: Secrets Gone South by Alicia Hunter Pace
SECRETS is the word in kindERgarTEn ClaSS
290 pages
Points this post: 25
Total points: 580/970
Tasks completed: 35/56
Books read: 44
READ 60 20.3 Representing Cats option 2
Published in 2014 By Miranda Jamespoints 20
total 110
ZachFor Task 15.6 - Far, Far Away I read Saga, Vol. 6 which takes place on various fictional planets.
Points this post: 15
--
Totals:
---
Points: 90
BBTs: 0
GOTs: 0
Angela IL25.5 Amy FL’s task: What’s in a Name?
Option 1: Read a book that has the same two letters sequentially in the same order in the title (ignore subtitles).
Wish You Were Here by Jodi Picoult-12/10/21
The two letters are RE in weRE and heRE
Option 3: Read a book by an author who has the letter “K” anywhere in their name.
Survival of the Fittest by Jonathan Kellerman-1/10/22
***Claiming Big Book for Survival of the Fittest/ 519 pages***
Points this Task: 25
Total Points: 205
Books Read: 13
Tasks Completed: 9/56
BB Ticket: 1
***This is a repost of 1249 since I forgot the task #***
Repost of 1265Andy P.
Task # 30.1 - Aprilleigh’s Task: The Computer Curse
Book 1.
Read a book that is set at least 80% in NYC AND with a ‘4’ in the number of pages
At Any Cost: A Father's Betrayal, a Wife's Murder, and a Ten-Year War for Justice by Rebecca Rosenberg Set almost completely in NYC 304 pages
Book 2: Murder Board by Brian Christopher SheaTo commemorate the second event, read a book with BOARD intact in the title AND with a ‘3’ in the number of pages
308 p.
Points this post: 30
Total points: 295
reply | edit | delete | flag *
Andy P.Task # 30.2 - TessaVaness's Task: What does home mean to you?
Option 1. read a book by a single author whose initials can be found in GRANDMA WOLFE.
Slammerkin by Emma Donoghue
GRANDMAWOLFE
Option 2. Read a book with all the letters of DREAM in the title
In My Dreams I Hold a Knife by Ashley Winstead DREAM intact in title
Points this post: 30
Total points: 325
Kai20.10 Group Reads
Read one of the books selected as a group read for the Winter 2021-2022 season.
Mistress of the Art of Death by Ariana Franklin
Group Discussion Post
New Points: 20
Total Points: 175
Tasks Completed: 12
Books Read for Challenge: 15
Readerboard Name - Rebecca NJ10.7 - Not This Year
We Met in December by Rosie Curtis
The PB version contains 390 pages. I listened to the audiobook.
Link to PB edition (no MMP edition): We Met in December
This post: 10 points
Total points to date: 150 points
Tasks completed: 11
Readerboard Name - Rebecca NJ10.10 - The Story Continues
21st Birthday by James Patterson
This is book #21 in the Women's Murder Club series.
This post: 10 points
Total points to date: 160 points
Tasks completed: 12
Readerboard Name - Rebecca NJ20.3 - Representing Cats!
The Ex Hex by Erin Sterling
Option 3 - The title contains at least three words and each initial letter can be found in the phrase “CATS HAVE STAFF”. (T in staff; EH in have).
Link to PB edition (no MMP edition): The Ex Hex
This post: 20 points
Total points to date: 180 points
Tasks completed: 13
LAUREN JODI30.1 - Aprilleigh’s Task: The Computer Curse
Book #1: Set in New York
Convincing Alex by Nora Roberts
Page #: 254
Book #2: Board in title (#3 in series)
Behind Boardroom Doors by Jennifer Lewis
Page #: 256
~~~~~~~~~~
Points This Post: 30
Total Points: 220/970
Total Books Read: 17
Total Tasks Completed: 15/56
Amber30.6 - MegSCL's Task: Part and Whole
Book 1: A collection or anthology
How I Resist: Activism and Hope for a New Generation
Book 2: Book that a contributor from Book 1 has solo authored - Jodi Picoult was a contributor to How I Resist
Wish You Were Here by Jodi Picoult
Total Points: 185
Rockynook: Repost and and correction of post #893
20.8 - In Honor of my Favorite Dorothy
Option 3: read a book with page count containing a 9
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling
IL: MG + BL: 6.9 AR: 34.0
759 pages
Claiming 2 BB tickets
Points this Post: 20
BB tickets: 7
Total Points: 360
RockynookUN-CLAIM
30.4 - Winter in Ms. Kat's Kindergarten
Option 1a: book with a word 4+ letters that is made from MILTON THE DANCING CHRISTMAS MOUSE
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling
Word: Secrets
milton thE dancing ChRiSTmas mouSE
IL: MG - BL: 6.7 - AR: 14.0
Option 1b: read a book with author initials in GINGERBREAD
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs
Points this post: -30
BB Tickets: 7
Total Points: 330
Bookwrm526Task #30.9 - Wowbrary!
Book 1: Read a book with a single author, with ALL of the author's initials found in WOWBRARY. I read The Less People Know About Us: A Mystery of Betrayal, Family Secrets, and Stolen Identity by Axton Betz-Hamilton. This is the non-fiction book and it has 320p.
Book 2: Read a book with a title of at least 3 words, where the initial letter of each title word can be found in I LOVE MY LIBRARY. I read Read and Buried Read and Buried by Eva Gates, RAB all found in Library. This book has 336p.
320+336 = 656p
Total points so far: 295
Rockynook30.4 - Winter in Ms. Kat's Kindergarten
Option 1a: book with a word 4+ letters that is made from MILTON THE DANCING CHRISTMAS MOUSE
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling
Word: Secrets
milton thE dancing ChRiSTmas mouSE
IL: MG - BL: 6.7 - AR: 14.0
Option 1b: read a book with author initials in GINGERBREAD
Library of Souls by Ransom Riggs
Points this post: 30
BB Tickets: 7
Total Points: 360
Rockynook 15.1 - Welcome to Oz
Book 1: read a book with black/white/gray cover - no other colors on the cover
by Ransom RiggsBook 2: read a book with at least 3 different colors on the cover
by Brit Bennett3 colors: Blue, Green, Pink
Points this Post: 15
BB Tickets: 7
Total Points: 375
VAL TX5.4 - We're Not in Kansas Anymore - Read a book with the MPG Fantasy and/or Science Fiction.
Kindred by Octavia E. Butler
Science Fiction = 2,797 users
This post and total:
Points - 5
20.7 - Shorter is Sweeter - Coralie's Task: Three 2’sBA book that has three of the required 2s: Sorry Please Thank You by Charles Yu
B. published in a year ending in 2: 2012
C. author has a name part with 2 letters: Charles Yu
D. paperback edition Sorry Please Thank You has a 2 in the page count: 240 pages
Points this post: 20
Total points: 285
EMurphy20.9 Moderator's Pet-Lisa MD's Task: "Rock the Red"
Option 1: Entire title appears in capital letters and is the color red
by Vivien ChienThis Task:
Points: 20
Books Read: 1
GO Ticket: 0
BB Ticket: 0
Total:
Points: 160
Books Read: 11
GO Ticket: 1
BB Ticket: 0
Tasks Completed: 7
Angela IL25.4 - Andy P.’s Task: Dog Shows
Book 1. Read a book by an author whose initials(all of them) may be found in the phrase COMPANIONDOG
The Maidens by Alex Michaelides-12/17/21 (337 pgs)
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 Girl Next Door by Elizabeth Noble-1/11/22 (331 pgs)
Points this Task: 25
Total Points: 230
Books Read: 15
Tasks Completed: 10/56
BB Ticket: 1
Kristina Marie10.1 - Gifts
B. Read a book from this list: Best Books to Gift.
The Cuckoo's Calling by Robert Galbraith
Audiobook. The MMPB has 576 pages. I am not claiming a BB ticket.
The Cuckoo's Calling is found on page 8 of the list.
Points this post: 10
Total points: 135
Kristina Marie15.2 - Endings and Beginnings.
Book 1 – read the final or most recently published book that is a primary work in a series.
The Winterhouse Mysteries by Ben Guterson
AR Book information: IL: MG - BL: 6.0 - AR Pts: 12.0
This is the last book in the Winterhouse Series.
Book 2 – read the first book in a new to you series.
The Caves of Steel by Isaac Asimov.
Audiobook. The MMPB has 206 pages.
This book is the first in the Robots Series. This is a new-to-me series.
Points this post: 15
Total points: 150
Readerboard Name: Priya20.8 - Nickels & Dimes - Brooklyn's Task: In Honor of My Favorite Dorothy
Option 1: For this option read a book with at least 3 people on the cover.
The Guncle
Points this post: 20
Total points: 135
Tasks completed: 7
Books read: 8
Task:30.4 - Katrisa's Task: Winter in Ms. Kat’s KindergartenOption:1a a word of at least four letters in the TITLE that can be made from the letters in MILTON THE DANCING CHRISTMAS MOUSE
Book read:Because Internet: Understanding the New Rules of Language by Gretchen McCulloch
Required: INTERNET can be made from INT = mIlToN E= mousE R = chRistmas N = daNcing ET=ThE
Option: 1b author’s initials can be found in GINGERBREAD.
Book read: So Mote it Be by Isobel Bird
Required: Initials IB in gIngerBread
Points this task:30
Total points:245
Total Golden Oldies:0
Total Big Books:0
Books read:14
Tasks completed:12
Amy B5.3 - "It's A Twister!"
Read a book set at least 50% in one or more of the states located in the area known as Tornado Alley (Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas, South Dakota, Iowa or Nebraska).
REQUIRED: Indicate the location in which the book is set in your post.
Home by Marilynne Robinson (Iowa - in GR metadata)
This Task: 5 Points
To Date: 220 Points
Mod
25.6 - Kaora's Task: Honoring Family
Read one book that is at least 500 pages which fulfills an option from BOTH categories (517 pages)
. The Once and Future Witches. Alix E. HarrowEvan #2 - Read a book that has the same two letters sequentially in the same order in the title (he in the and witches)
Riley #1: Read a book with a flower on the cover. (roses, belladonna, amaranth)
1 BB ticket
Task: 25
Total: 495
29/56
Katrisa5.10 - Heart's Desire
Free choice
I read The Quiet American
Points this Post: 5
Points Total: 685
This topic has been frozen by the moderator. No new comments can be posted.
The Seasonal Reading Challenge
Books mentioned in this topic
Miss Julia Rocks the Cradle (other topics)Everything, Everything (other topics)
The House in the Cerulean Sea (other topics)
Wintering: The Power of Rest and Retreat in Difficult Times (other topics)
Hisses and Honey (other topics)
More...
Authors mentioned in this topic
Caroline Criado Pérez (other topics)Jocelynn Drake (other topics)
Shannon Mayer (other topics)
Jordan L. Hawk (other topics)
Kerstin Gier (other topics)
More...
20.8 - Nickels & Dimes - Brooklyn's Task: In Honor of My Favorite Dorothy
option 4, author initials MW in Meals on Wheels: The Devil's Cave by Martin Walker, 352 pages
total = 575