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WINTER CHALLENGE 2021
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Sarah E30.9 - Sandy's Task: Wowbrary!
Book 1: Author initials in WOWBRARY
The Truth According to Us by Annie Barrows
I read an ebook, MMP is Le secret de la manufacture de chaussettes inusables - 663 pages
Big Book, 663 pages. Claiming 1 BB ticket.
Book 2: I LOVE MY LIBRARY
I'd Rather Be Reading: The Delights and Dilemmas of the Reading Life - Non Fiction
I read an ebook, the only print edition is the hardcover - I'd Rather Be Reading: The Delights and Dilemmas of the Reading Life - 156 pages
663 + 156 = 819 pages
Total Points: 130
Total BBs: 2
Helen B30.2 - What does home mean to you?
Option 1: Read a book by a single author whose initials can be found in GRANDMA WOLFE.
The Gods of Gotham by Lyndsay Faye LF
Option 2: Read a book with all the letters of DREAM in the title.
The Thousand Crimes of Ming Tsu by Tom Lin.
thE thousAnD cRiMes
Total points: 320
BB: 1
babbling c20.2 - 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. (These can be books from the same series, but don't have to be.)
REQUIRED: In your post state what other three books you have previously read by this author).
The Darkest Promise - Audible The Darkest Promise - mass market paperback pgs. 505 by Gena Showalter
Previous books read by author:
The Darkest Torment
The Darkest Touch
The Darkest Craving
THIS POST
Points: 20
Completed Tasks: 1
Golden oldies:
Total This Season
Points: 195/970
Completed Tasks:12/56
Golden oldies:
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Pages read this season: 6,286
Books read this season: 15
Mai10.3 - 'S Wonderful
Read a book with one of the words from one of Ira Gershwin's song titles in the title or subtitle.
"How Long Has This Been Going On?"
That This by Susan Howe
Points this post: 10
Total Points: 310
Tasks Completed: 20
Books Read: 24
Golden Oldies: 1
Big Books: 2
Readerboard Name: Priya10.4 - MMXXII
Read a book written by a single author with a 2-part name whose initials both begin with the same letter.
The Last Graduate by Naomi Novik
Points this post: 10
Total points: 365
Tasks completed: 19
Books read: 25
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Read a book written by a single author with a name part that matches Terry or a name related to Terry
Her Perfect Family
Author is TERESA Driscoll - Teresa is related to Terry (as per the link)
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Points This Post: 5
Total Points: 300 + 5 = 305/970
Total Tasks Completed: 19
Jayme(the ghostreader)20.3 Best Review Representing Cats
Option 1
Take a Thiefby Mercedes Lackey
Read a book with MPG Fantasy
Task +20
Grand Total: 40
5.10 Book of ChoiceHarry Potter and the Order of the Phoenixby J.K. Rowling
IL- MG - BL7.2 -AR Points 44.0
870pp
Task +5
BB =2
Grand Total: 45
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This is a 3 book challenge. The total page count for all books must be at least 750 pages.
My rolls were:
9: Mystery Review To A Kill
(Kindle edition read, but the paperback is listed as 250 pages)
23: Young Adult I Have a Hunch
(Kindle edition but the paperback is listed as 296 pages)
(This was approved for Young Adult genre in Post 45 of help thread)
1: Biography The Queen, Her Lover and the Most Notorious Spy in History: The intriguing true story of Queen Victoria's secret
(Unabridged audiobook but paperback is listed as 376 pages)
Together, the three books exceed the 750 page requirement
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Points This Post: 50
Total Points: 305 + 50 = 355/970
Total Tasks Completed: 20
Andy P.Task # 15.5 - There's No Place Like Home
Read a book set in the country (state) in which you were born.
A View to Die For by Richard Houston
Over 50% set in Missouri the state in which I was born, though I only lived there for the first 6 weeks of my life.
Points this post: 15
Total points: 610
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Read one book from one of the options below:
Option 1: Read a book where the author's first and last initials can be found in the word RESOLUTIONS
The Silent Stars Go By
The author is Sally Nicholls. The initials SN can be found in reSolutioNs
(I hope I have done this bit correctly)
This book has been shelved as childrens by 2 people. I found it on ARBookfinderUK and it is listed as IL: MY+ which I believe means it's ok to count.
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Points This Post: 20
Total Points: 355 + 20 = 375/970
Total Tasks Completed: 21
Angela IL30.7 - Dlmrose's Task: Festival of Sleep
Book 1. Read a book with ALL the letters in SLEEP, including 2 Es, in the TITLE.
Rich People Problems by Kevin Kwan- 12/22/21 (398 pgs)
Book 2. Catch some Zs. Read a book with at least 2 Zs in any combination of the title, subtitle, and/or single author’s name.
Eliza and Her Monsters by Francesca Zappia-2/5/22 (attaching the Kindle edition since this is the format I read, but the paperback edition has 420 pages/no MMPB available)
Eliza and Her Monsters (Paperback edition)
398 + 420= 818 pages read total
Points this Task: 30
Total Points: 400
Books Read: 26
Tasks Completed: 17/56
BB Ticket: 1
25.5 - Amy FL’s task: What’s in a Name?Option 1, a book that has the same two letters sequentially in the same order in the title: Snowfall At Willow Lake by Susan Wiggs
OW in Snowfall and Willow
Option 3, an author who has the letter K in her name: Doctors and Friends by Kimmery Martin
Points this post: 25
Total points: 575
StaceyNCStaceyNC
15.1 - Welcome to Oz
Book 1 – read a book with black/white/gray cover - no other colors on the cover.
Completed: 2/2/22
Book 2 –read a book with at least 3 different colors on the cover (not including black, white, gray). The book may have these colors on the cover, but there must be at least three other colors.
Completed: 12/18/21
Colors: Red, yellow, green, blue
Points this Post: 15
Total Points: 260
Tasks completed: 15
Kristi CO30.5 - Judy's Task: Some SRC New “Favorite Things”
Option 2: FANTASY
The Actual Star by Monica Byrne
Option 4: AUDIOBOOKS
Night Boat to Tangier by Kevin Barry
*Big Book ticket* The Actual Star is 624 pages
Points this post: 30
Total points: 140
Tasks completed: 6
Books read: 8
Big Books: 500=1, 750=0, 1000=0
Golden Oldie tickets: 0
Kristi CO30.4 - Katrisa's Task: Winter in Ms. Kat’s Kindergarten
Option 1a: Milton the Dancing Christmas Mouse
Only Human by Sylvain Neuvel (human)
Option 1b: GINGERBREAD
Cloud Cuckoo Land by Anthony Doerr
*Big book ticket* Cloud Cuckoo Land is 626 pages
Points this post: 30
Total points: 170
Tasks completed: 7
Books read: 10
Big Books: 500=2, 750=0, 1000=0
Golden Oldie tickets: 0
15.3 - The Ruby SlippersOption 2: Read a book whose title/subtitle contains the name of seven precious gemstones (diamond, pearl, ruby, sapphire, emerald, catseye, alexandrite) and has a pair of shoes on the cover
Dead Girls Don't Wear Diamonds by Nancy Martin
Points this post: 15
Total points: 760
Tasks completed: 42
Books read: 58
Big Book tickets: 3
Golden Oldies tickets: 5
5.1 - Dorothy, Dot, & DottyThe Dalai Lama's Cat (The Dalai Lama's Cat #1) by David Michie
Total this Post: 5
Golden Oldies: 5
Bigger is Better: 5
Season Total: 840
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Help Thread
Read a book with a word from the Shades of Green list in the title/subtitle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...
Apples Never Fall by Liane Moriarty - APPLES from apple green in list
Points this post: 5
Points total: 715
INSIYAH10.6 - Shelf Aware
Added to TBR before November 1, 2021.
Book: The Space Between Worlds by Micaiah Johnson (ebook)
How it fits: Added to GR TBR shelf on 26th May 2021
Note: Top Paperback has 336 pages.
Points This Post: 10
Total Points: 400
Books Read: 26
Tasks Completed: 18
Big Book Tickets: 8
Golden Oldies Tickets: 5
APRILLEIGH10.8 - #ownvoicestories
Read a book shelved as Own Voices.
The Thing Around Your Neck by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Book is on page 18 of the list.
TRACKING [this task (total including this task)]
Points: 10 (275)
Books Read: 1 (24)
Total Tasks: 24
Jasmiina F10.5 - Naughty or Nice?:
Read a book by an author whose first and last name initials are found in KRAMPUSLAUF:
Päihdetutkijan perintö: 13 artikkelia päihteistä ja valistuksesta by Matti Piispa.
Points this post: 10
Total points: 80
Golden Oldies this post:
Total Golden Oldies:
Big Book Tickets this post:
Total Big Book Tickets:
BBooks - 500+: 2
BBooks - 750+:
BBooks - 1000+:
Task 15.10 - Curl Up and Readon p2, #144 on list
A Virgin River Christmas
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675 points
12 BB tix
2 GO tix
Task 20.8 - In Honor of My Favourite Dorothy275+pages
option 1: three people on the cover
The Maid
small, but there, in the doorway and in front of it
no MMPB; PB - The Maid 304 pages
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695 points
12 BB tix
2 GO tix
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I read a kindle ARC of The Violence, linked to the hardcover. Author is Delilah S. Dawson - Delilah starts with D.
total points: 630.
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5.8 - Just Click Your Heels...
I read Saving Time, #3 in the Time Police series. I listened to the audiobook, linked to the hardcover (no MMPB or PB).
total points: 625
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I read A Line To Kill - I listened to the audiobook, linked to the top pb (no MMPB). #3 in the Hawthorne and Horowitz Mystery series.
total points: 630
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I listened to an audiobook of If You Ask Me: And of Course You Won't, linked to the top pb (no MMPB).
total points: 635
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I listened to an audiobook of Divine Justice, linked to the mmpb. This book is found on page 7 of the Best Books to Gift list.
total points: 645
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I read an ARC of Joan Is Okay, linked to the paperback (no MMPB). Author is Weike Wang - two part name, both beginning with W.
total points: 655
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For book one, I read the kindle edition of Whisky Sour, linked to the MMPB.
"Whiskey" in the title is on the phonetic alphabet list.
For book two, I read the kindle edition of The Paper Magician by Charlie N. Holmberg. "Charlie" in author's name is on the phonetic alphabet list.
total points: 685.
Jen K5.6 - Follow the Yellow Brick Road
Weapons of Math Destruction: How Big Data Increases Inequality and Threatens Democracy
Page 9 of list, #858
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Points This Post: 5
Total Points: 495
Jen K10.5 - Naughty or Nice?
State of Wonder by Ann Patchett
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Points This Post: 10
Total Points: 505
Jen K30.3 - MAZZA1's Task: From Alpha to Zulu
Book 1: The Echo Wife
Echo
Book 2: We Could Be Heroes by Mike Chen
Mike
Verified not a comic book, message 111:
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
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Points This Post: 30
Total Points: 535
UNCLAIMING THIS POSTTask:10.10 - The Story Continues [book from a series with at least 14 primary works]
Book read:Night's Child by Cate Tiernan
Required: this is number 15 in the wicca/sweep series
Points this task:10
Total points:165
Total Golden Oldies:0
Total Big Books:0
Books read:9
Tasks completed:9
20.3 - Best Review - Trishhartuk's Task: Representing Cats!Option 1: Read a book with a MPG of Fantasy and/or Science Fiction and/or Science Fiction Fantasy.
Little Fuzzy
MPG Science Fiction
Points Earned This Post: 20
Total Points Earned: 415
Golden Oldie Tickets: 2
Big Book Tickets Total: 1
Big Books Read By Page Count: 1 (500) / 0 (750) / 0 (1000)
UNCLAIMING THIS POSTTask:20.1 - Most Improved Player - Suzannesea's Task: Challenges and Pleasures
Option:2-a book by a new-to-you author
Book read:All Art is Ecological by Timothy Morton
Required:Timothy Morton is new to me
Points this task:20
Total points:155
Total Golden Oldies:0
Total Big Books:0
Books read:8
Tasks completed:8
UNCLAIMING THIS POSTTask:15.5 - There's No Place Like Home [a book set in the country in which you were born]
Book read:Withering Tights by Louise Rennison
Required: Withering tights is set in the UK (Yorkshire to be specific, my home county!).I was born within about 20 miles of where the book is set!
https://www.booktrust.org.uk/book/w/w... : "But Yorkshire isn’t quite what she expected"
https://lifegoesonaroundme.blogspot.com : "Tallulah Casey who goes to a performing arts school in Yorkshire for the summer."
it is also on this list of books set in Yorkshire, UK: https://www.booktrust.org.uk/booklist... "From the moors to the dales, this county has to be one of the most swoon-some in the UK"
Points this task:15
Total points:75
Total Golden Oldies:0
Total Big Books:0
Books read:4
Tasks completed:4
Task:50.1 - TraceyL's Task: Advent CalendarI rolled a 2, 10, and 19.
Option:2 -romance
Book read:Withering Tights by Louise Rennison
Page count: 351
Required:mpg romance
Option:10 - art
Book read:All Art is Ecological by Timothy Morton
Page count:112
Required: mpg art
Option:19 - fantasy
Book read:Night's Child by Cate Tiernan
Page count:320
Required: mpg fantasy
total page count: 351+112+320=783/750
Points this task:50
Total points:295
Total Golden Oldies:0
Total Big Books:0
Books read:17
Tasks completed:12
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 .
Wed to the Barbarian by Keira Andrews
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.
Daughters of Chivalry: The Forgotten Children of Edward I by Kelcey Wilson-Lee
BB Tickets this post: 0
BB Tickets Total: 1
Points this post: 25
Total Points: 195
Task:20.1 - Most Improved Player - Suzannesea's Task: Challenges and PleasuresOption:2-a new-to-you author
Book read:Magma by Þóra Hjörleifsdóttir
Required: this is the first book I have read by Þóra Hjörleifsdóttir
Points this task:20
Total points:315
Total Golden Oldies:0
Total Big Books:0
Books read:18
Tasks completed:13
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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)
Julie and Romeo. Jeanne Ray
Book 2 Read a book whose SINGLE author has one of these names (in any position).
The Harp of Kings. Juliet Marillier
Task: 30
Total: 955
55/56
Delicious Dee5.2 - ...and Your Little Dog, Too!
The Fire by Night - Teresa Messineo
Points This Post: 5
Total Points: 455
Delicious Dee15.2 - Endings and Beginnings
Book 1 - Soar High - #4/last book in the series of Cherise Sinclair's "Sons of the Survivalist" series
Book 2 Deal with the Devil - #1 in the Mercenary Librarian's series; new to me series
Points This Post: 15
Total Points: 470
5.6 - Follow the Yellow Brick RoadRead a book found on the Yellowest Book Ever list
Get Well Soon by Julie Halpern, on page 1 of list
Points this post: 5
Total points: 765
Tasks completed: 43
Books read: 59
Big Book tickets: 3
Golden Oldies tickets: 5
Julia10325.3 - Cat's Task: Operation Clean Slate
Option 2: The Time Traveler's Almanac (CL in Almanac, E in The, AN in Almanac, SLATE in Traveler's)
This book is new to me. I added it to my GR To-Read shelf on February 14, 2014.
This book is 948 pages, so claiming 2 BB tickets.
This post: 25 points, 2 BB
Total points: 635
BB:5
GO:1
Tasks complete: 31
Books read: 44
Readerboard Name - Rebecca NJ15.9 - Where DO Those Letters Go?
Ice Trap by Kitty Sewell
The setting of this book is more than 50% in Canada and is identified in the metadata.
This post: 15 points
Total points to date: 285 points
Tasks completed: 20
Line20.3
read a book with a MPG of fantasy and/or science fiction
i read The Selection which has both fantasy and science fiction as MPGs.
tasks done: 7
books read: 8
points for this task: 20
total points: 115
Readerboard Name - Rebecca NJ25.2 - New Year New Goals
Book 1 -
The Thousand-Dollar Tan Line by Rob Thomas
This book has been on a custom GR shelf (own-on-nook) since March 2014 which is more than 5 years ago.
Link to PB edition (no MMP edition): The Thousand-Dollar Tan Line
Book 2 -
People We Meet On Vacation by Emily Henry
This book is on Page 1 of the Friends To Lovers Books list.
Link tp PB edition (no MMP edition): People We Meet on Vacation
This post: 25 points
Total points to date: 310 points
Tasks completed: 21
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The Seasonal Reading Challenge
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TBR shelf before November 1, 2021.
I'm using my Unread Bookshelf Spreadsheet.
All books were added on October of 2020.
All the Queen's Men by Linda Howard
Points: 10
Total Points: 685
GO Points: 7
BB Points: 1