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WINTER CHALLENGE 2021
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Mary P15.10 - Curl Up and Read
Read a book from the first 25 pages of the list Best Books to Read When the Snow is Falling
American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis
Found on page 2 of list.
Points this post: 15
Total points: 45
Nick KY20.1 Suzannesea’s Challenges and Pleasures
I read Love and Objectivity in Virtue Ethics by Robert J. Fitterer
Opt. 2. Robert J. Fitterer is a new-to-me author.
Points This Post: 20
Total Points So Far: 160
Kristina Marie10.5 - Naughty or Nice?
Read a book by an author whose first and last name initials are found in KRAMPUSLAUF.
Relish: My Life in the Kitchen by Lucy Knisley
Graphic Novel with 173 pages.
Lucy Knisley is LK in KRAMPUSLAUF
Points this post: 10
Total points: 45
Kristina Marie10.7 - Not This Year
Read a book with a number of pages that ends in Zero.
Back in the Burbs by Tracy Wolff and Avery Flynn
Audiobook. There is no MMPB. The paperback has 400 pages.
400 ends in zero.
Points this post: 10
Total points: 55
TessaVanessaReposting Challenge 15.1 Welcome to Oz
Book 1:
by Melody DoddsBook 2:
by Janet EvanovichRed, orange and blue
Total points: 160/970
25.1 - XBM's Task: Read a NewberyOption 1: Read a book that has won a Newbery Award according to the Newbery Medal Winner Books list
The Giver by Lois Lowry, on page 1 of list
AR Bookfinder Data: IL - MG BL - 5.7 AR Pts - 7.0
Option 4: Read a book an author who has won a Newbery Medal that does not have Childrens as an MPG
Anansi Boys by Neil Gaiman
Points this post: 25
Total points: 175
Tasks completed: 11
Books read: 14
Big Book tickets: 1
Golden Oldies tickets: 0
Lisa MD5.9 - Home Sweet Home
Read a book with all the letters of HOME in the TITLE.
👠The Kalahari Typing School for Men by Alexander McCall Smith
HOME found in: the Kalahair Typing School for Men
186 pages
🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈
Points This Post: 5
Total Points: 55/970
Total Books Read: 5
Tasks Completed: 5/56
Big Book Tickets: 0
Golden Oldies: 0
Delicious Dee20.1 - Most Improved Player - Suzannesea's Task: Challenges and Pleasures
Option 2 - The Dry - Jane Harper - Jane Harper is a new to me author
Points This Post: 20
Total Points: 30
Nikki B10.3 S' Wonderful
If the Shoe Fits
Julie Murphy
Song: "Nice Work If You Can Get It"
Word: "If"
Task Points: 10
Total Challenge Points: 210
Total BB Tickets: 1
MARGO30.9 - Sandy's Task: Wowbrary!
TOTAL PAGES = 808 (384+424) meets 600 page minimum
BOOK 1 (FICTION)
Read a book with a single author, with ALL of the author's initials found in WOWBRARY. Letters may be used only as often as they appear.
The Library by Bella Osborne
- initials BO found in WOWBRARY
- read Kindle edition
- top paperback = 384 pages
BOOK 2 (NON-FICTION)
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 Am Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban
- initials I A M found in I LOVE MY LIBRARY
- listened to Audible edition
- top MMPB = 424 pages
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Points this task: 30
Total points: 145
Tasks completed: 8
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Books: 1
Delicious Dee30.4 - Katrisa's Task: Winter in Ms. Kat’s Kindergarten
Option 1.a. - Donut Fall in Love - DONUT from MILTON THE DANCING CHRISTMAS MOUSE
Option 3.b. - Fight of the Century: Writers Reflect on 100 Years of Landmark ACLU Cases - 100 in the subtitle
Points This Post: 30
Total Points: 60
MARGO10.7 - Not This Year
Read a book with a number of pages that ends in Zero.
Christmas in Paradise
- top paperback = 240 pages
Posted paperback but read Kindle edition.
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Points this task: 10
Total points: 155
Tasks completed: 9
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Books: 1
15.7 - Baby It's Cold Outside!Read a book with the word "cold" or one of the listed synonyms for "cold" in its title
Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi
Points this post: 15
Total points: 190
Tasks completed: 12
Books read: 15
Big Book tickets: 1
Golden Oldies tickets: 0
ElaineL25.3 - Cat's Task: Operation Clean Slate
Required: State in your post that the book(s) used are new to you.
Both books were new to me when I read them for this task.
Option One:
Read two books on your TBR that across their combined titles, contain the letters CLEAN SLATE.
Book 1: A Wicked Way to Win an Earl by Anna Bradley (CLEAN ATE - wiCkEd wAy To wiN An EarL) 304 p.
Book 2: Snow of the White Hills by Wendy Rathbone (SL - hiLlS) 202 p.
Required: Please state what list you are using and when each book was added to your personal TBR.
DBRL for later shelf (an off-GR list I keep on my hometown library's website) Book 1: added 12-7-18; Book 2: added 4-30-19
Required: Indicate in your post which book has been on your TBR for at least 12 months and when it was added.
Both books have been on my TBR for more than 12 months. (See above for dates added)
500 p. minimum: 304 + 202 = 506 p.
Points this Post: 25
Total Points: 250
Katrisa10.10 - The Story Continues
Read any book from a series with at least 14 primary works.
I read the first book in the last challenge - so I decided to just keep up with Oz!
The Marvelous Land of Oz
children's listed - MG - BL: 8.0 - AR Pts: 7.0
Points this Post: 10
Points Total: 290
ElaineL20.6 - Seasoned Reader - Molly's Task: CHRISTMAS IN AUSTRALIA
Required: State which option you chose.
Option 3: Read a book by an author whose initials (all initials) can be found in DECK THE SHEDS. You're the One by Davidson King (DecK)
Points this Post: 20
Total Points: 270
ElaineL15.2 - Endings and Beginnings
Book 1 - Read the most recently published book that is a primary work in a series. Ex-Boyfriend Material by Arden Steele
Book 2 – Read the first book in a new to you series.
One Good Thing by Arden Steele
Required: State in your post that this series is new to you. The +One series was new to me at the time I read the books for this task.
Points this Task: 15
Total Points: 285
ElaineL10.5 - Naughty or Nice?
Read a book by an author whose first and last name initials are found in KRAMPUSLAUF.
Silent Knight by Arden Steele (ebook verified in msg #8402)
Points this Post: 10
Total Points: 295
20.1 - Most Improved Player - Suzannesea's Task: Challenges and PleasuresOption 2: Hell of a Book by Jason Mott
I have not read Jason Mott before
Total points: 20
Readerboard Name Jammin JennyWinter 2021 SRC
20.1 - Most Improved Player - Suzannesea's Task: Challenges and Pleasures
Option 2
Wicked Plants: The Weed That Killed Lincoln's Mother and Other Botanical Atrocities by Amy Stewart
Amy Stewart is a new author to me
Points this post: 20
BB Tickets: 0
GO Tickets: 0
Total Points: 70
BB Tickets: 0
GO Tickets: 0
Readerboard Name Jammin JennyWinter 2021 SRC
30.5 - Judy's Task: Some SRC New “Favorite Things”
Option 4- Read a book by a single author whose initials (first and last- you may ignore middle initials) can be found in AUDIOBOOKS. Letters may be used only as often as they appear in the phrase.
Insomnia and Desperation by Stephen King, SK in audiobooKS
claiming 1 BB ticket for Desperation (547 pages MMPB default, I listened to audio) and 1 BB ticket for Insomnia (663 pages MMPB edition, I listened to audio)
Points this post: 30
BB Tickets: 2
GO Tickets: 0
Total Points: 100
BB Tickets: 2
GO Tickets: 0
Amy B20.5 - Bigger is Better - Sophie's Task: Fever
REQUIRED: State in your post the option you used.
1. Read a book written by an author with the letters J and W in their name. Single authors only.
Home Remedies by Xuan Juliana Wang
This Task: 20 Points
To Date: 50 Points
5.9 - Home Sweet HomeRead a book with all the letters of HOME in the TITLE.
The Comfort Book
HOME appears in tHE cOMfort
Points Earned This Post: 5
Total Points Earned: 65
Golden Oldie Tickets: 2
Big Book Tickets Total: 1
Big Books Read By Page Count: 1 (500) / 0 (750) / 0 (1000)
5.7 - The Emerald CityA book with a word in the title from the Shades of Green list: Where the Grass Is Green and the Girls Are Pretty by Lauren Weisberger
Points this post: 5
Total points: 70
Delicious Dee5.3 - "It's A Twister!"
The Incredible True Story of the Making of the Eve of Destruction - set in Arkansas during the early 1980's
Points This Post: 5
Total Points: 65
Mod
2. -
Bloody Jack by L.A. Meyer - Used Girls Disguised as Boys list on pg 1
3.-
No Words: A Novel by Meg Cabot - Little Bridge Island #3
Points this post: 25
Points total: 130
Boston Kate
10.8 #ownvoicestories
Clap When You Land
on page 1 of list
Points this post: 10
Total points: 10
ElaineL30.1 - Aprilleigh’s Task: The Computer Curse
**250 p. minimum per book**
Book 1: Read a book that is set at least 80% in NYC AND with a ‘4’ in the series number. Breaking Badger by Shelly Laurenston 368 p.
Book 2: Read a book with LOGIC intact in the title AND with a ‘3’ in the number of pages. Fire Logic by Laurie J. Marks 359 p.
Points this Post: 30
Total Points: 325
Kim O25.5 - 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 Blood of Flowers ("lo" in blood, flowers)
Option 3: Read a book by an author who has the letter “K” anywhere in his/her name.
Comfort & Joy
Points this task: 25
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Totals:
Points: 60
Big Books - 500+: 0
Big Books - 750+: 0
Golden Oldies: 0
JEN B10.6 - 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
Blush by Jamie Brenner
I added this book to my Goodreads TBR list on May 31, 2021
TOTAL POINTS: 110
Andy P.Task # 10.1 - Gifts
A. Read a book you have received as a gift
received as a gift from my husband for my birthday
London's Number One Dog-Walking Agency by Kate MacDougall approved in help thread, message # 10
Points this post: 10
Total points: 80
Rockynook 25.1 - Read a Newbery
Option 2: Read a book whose author’s share these initial: KDEKLJKLLKPEGS
Finding Audrey by Sophie Kinsella
Option 3: Read a book where the first letter of each title word may be found in John NeWbery Medal
Whisper Network by Chandler Baker
Points this Post: 25
Total Points: 160
Rockynook15.10 - Curl Up and Read
Read a book from 1st 25 pages of the list Best Books to Read When the Snow is Falling.
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling found on page 1 of the list
IL: MG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 12.0
Points this Post: 15
Total Points: 175
Andy P.Task # 10.8 - #ownvoicestories
Read a book that has been shelved as Own Voice from the first 25 pages of this shelf list: Own Voice.
Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid
Found on page 1 near the bottom
Points this post: 10
Total points: 90
Angela IL20.2 - Rookie at the Top - Tamara's Task: New Years Resolutions
Option 3: Read a book with a TITLE that starts with an A.
Act Your Age, Eve Brown by Talia Hibbert- 12/18
Points this Task: 20
Total Points: 40
Books Read: 2
Tasks Completed: 2/56
BB Ticket: 0
Barbara ★30.5 - Judy's Task: Some SRC New “Favorite Things”
Option 2: Read a book with at least a 3 word title where all the initial letters are in DRAGON and/or FANTASY
A Reasonable Doubt - Phillip Margolin 12/5
(A-R-D in DRAgon)
Option 4: Read a book by a single author whose initials (first and last- you may ignore middle initials) can be found in AUDIOBOOKS.
You’ve Got Murder - Donna Andrews 12/15
(D-A in AuDiobooks)
Points this task: 30
Total points: 30
Big Book Tickets: 500 (0) 750 (0) 1000 (0)
Barbara ★25.2 - Tien's Task: New Year New Goals
Option 1: Read a book that has been on your TBR for at least 5 years
Betrayal's Shadow - K.H. LeMoyne 12/12
(added to Goodreads TBR on April 6, 2012)
https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...
Option 3: Read a book in a series that is the third (3rd) or higher in series.
Unfinished Business - J.A. Jance 12/17
(Ali Reynolds #16)
Points this task: 25
Total points: 55
Big Book Tickets: 500 (0) 750 (0) 1000 (0)
Barbara ★25.4 - 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
When Smiles Fade - Paige Dearth 12/4
(P-D in comPanionDog)
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
Gingerdead Man - Maya Corrigan
(GingERdEad maN)
Points this task: 25
Total points: 80
Big Book Tickets: 500 (0) 750 (0) 1000 (0)
Barbara ★25.6 - Kaora's Task: Honoring Family
Evan Option 1: read a book with a MPG of Space
Manta's Gift - Timothy Zahn 12/4
(has MPG space)
Riley Option 2: read a book that has a minimum of three letter word that can be made from KINDERGARTEN CLASS in the title or subtitle.
The Ice Queen - Nele Neuhaus 12/7
(ICE in kIndErgarten Class)
Points this task: 25
Total points: 105
Big Book Tickets: 500 (0) 750 (0) 1000 (0)
Barbara ★20.1 - Most Improved Player - Suzannesea's Task: Challenges and Pleasures
Option 2: Read a book by a new-to-you author.
You Are Dead - Peter James 12/17
NOTE: I have not read this author before
https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...
Points this task: 20
Total points: 125
Big Book Tickets: 500 (0) 750 (0) 1000 (0)
Barbara ★20.2 - 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.
Quiet in Her Bones - Nalini Singh 12/2
I have read these three by Nalini Singh - https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...
Archangel's Sun - Dec 2020
Silver Silence - Dec 2017
Archangel's Blade- Mar 2015
Points this task: 20
Total points: 145
Big Book Tickets: 500 (0) 750 (0) 1000 (0)
Barbara ★20.6 - Seasoned Reader - Molly's Task: CHRISTMAS IN AUSTRALIA
Option 3: Read a book by an author whose initials (all initials) can be found in DECK THE SHEDS
Zoo - Tara Elizabeth 12/13
(T & E in deckThEsheds)
Points this task: 20
Total points: 165
Big Book Tickets: 500 (0) 750 (0) 1000 (0)
Barbara ★10.9 - Winter is ComING
Read a book with a word in the TITLE that ends in ING
Thanksgiving - Janet Evanovich 12/4
Points this task: 10
Total points: 175
Big Book Tickets: 500 (0) 750 (0) 1000 (0)
Helen B20.1 - Most Improved Player - Suzannesea's Task: Challenges and Pleasures
The Forsaken King by Penelope Barsetti
I haven’t read this author before.
I read the ebook. I’ve linked to the paperback version.
Total points: 45
Bookwrm526Task #30.7 - Festival of Sleep
Book 1. Read a book with ALL the letters in SLEEP, including 2 Es, in the TITLE. I read The Nobleman's Guide to Scandal and Shipwrecks by Mackenzi Lee (SEL in nobleman;s, EP in shipwrecks) (464p).
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. I read When My Brother Was an Aztec by Natalie Díaz (103p).
464+103=567p
Total points so far: 140
Maria Jo20.1 - Most Improved Player - Suzannesea's Task: Challenges and Pleasures
Option 3
The Personal Librarian
Points this post: 20
Total points: 40
ElaineL10.10 - The Story Continues
Read any book from a series with at least 14 primary works.
Dark Tarot by Christine Feehan
Points this Post: 10
Total Points: 335
DeborahPost #11
10.1 - Gifts
A) The Viscount Who Loved Me
From a friend, I had to read the first book before I started it, television series gave me that push:-)
Points this post: 10
Total Points: 170
Books Read: 13
Tasks Done: 11
5.9 - Home Sweet HomeRead a book with all the letters of HOME in the TITLE
it Happened One sumMEr by Tessa Bailey
Points this task: 5
Total points: 75
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Task #30.6 - Part and Whole
Book 1: Read a collection or anthology. I read His Hideous Heart.
Book 2: Choose one of the authors who contributed to Book 1. Read a book that they have solo authored. I chose Rin Chupeco and read The Bone Witch.
Total points so far: 110