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FALL CHALLENGE 2022
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30.6 - Katrisa's Task: Empty Nest (NOT!)Option 2
Read a book with a word of at least 4 letters from one of the tracks on the album Reckoning in the TITLE (subtitles excluded).
Down by Contact by Santino Hassell
"To Lay Me Down" = word used is Down
Option 4
Read a book with an author who has a double letter (must be next to each other) in their FIRST name.
Fathoms: The World in the Whale by Rebecca Giggs
Fathoms is a non-fiction book, so I'm claiming one IAF ticket for it!
IAF tickets this post: 1
IAF tickets overall: 1
Points this task: 30
Total Points: 155
Task:20.7 - Shorter Is Sweeter - XBM's Task: All Who Wander Are Not Lost…Some Are Geocachers!Option:3- title contains a word of 4 or more letters that can be made from the letters in Global Positioning System
Book read:It Only Happens in the Movies by Holly Bourne
Required:ONLY in gLObal positioNing sYstem
Points this task:20
Total points:135
Total Golden Oldies:0
Total Big Books:0
Total It’s A Fact:0
Books read:9
Tasks completed:8
Task:5.2 - Millenium Magic [a book with a page count that contains TWO of those digits (1, 9, 0, or 0). ]Book read:Rain by Mary M. Talbot
Required:160 pages has a 1 and a 0.
Graphic novel: 160 pages.
Points this task:5
Total points:140
Total Golden Oldies:0
Total Big Books:0
Total It’s A Fact:0
Books read:10
Tasks completed:9
** READERBOARD NAME DENISE M **Task 30.6 - Katrisa's Task: Empty Nest (NOT!)
Option #3 - Read a book where a main character moves (not visits) to a new state, province, country, or planet during the course of the book.
Pachinko by Lee Min-jin
Main character(s) move from Korea to Japan.
Option #4 - Read a book with an author who has a double letter (must be next to each other) in their FIRST name.
Lord of Shadows by Cassandra Clare
Points This Post: 30
Total Points: 140
Angela IL20.4 - Golden Oldies - Margo's Task: Homage to Catalonia
Option 2 - Read a book with an MPG Spain or MPG Spanish Civil War
The Vacationers by Emma Straub- 9/28
This book is new to me.
Points this Task: 20
Total Points: 125
Books Read: 7
Tasks Completed: 6
BB Ticket: 0
NF Ticket: 0
Madison U30.4 - Wayne's Task: The First of the Months
Option 1: Read a book written by a female author whose first and last name have the same number of letters
People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry
(# of pages = 373)
Option 3: Read a book with MPG of Book about Books
The Library Book by Susan Orlean
(# of pages = 317)
Total # of pages = 690
Points this task = 30
Total points = 155
Tasks completed = 6/56
Amy FL10.5. Happy Anniversary!
Paper Doll Lina - Paper (1st anniversary)
Points this post: 10
Total points: 185
Amy FL10.10 - Lost in the Museum
The Feather Thief: Beauty, Obsession, and the Natural History Heist of the Century - page 2 of list
Points this post: 10
Total points: 195
Amy FL15.10 - Give and Take
Razorblade Tears - rated 5 stars by DLMRose
Points this post: 15
Total points: 225
Amy FL20.3 - Best Review - Trishhartuk’s Task: Forever Autumn
Option 3: Last Summer Boys - Summer
Points this post: 20
Total points: 245
Barbara ★5.5 - From O....Z
Read a book where the author's initials (all of them) can be found using the letters from O to Z (inclusive). You may only use each letter once.
I Remember You - Yrsa Sigurðardóttir 9/30
Points this task: 5
Total points: 365
Big Book Tickets: 500 (2) 750 (0) 1000 (0)
Andy P.Repost of Post # 691
Task # 10.2 - Call Me Nick.
Read a book the author of which has a name found on the list of related names for Nick
The Rescue by Nicholas Sparks
Points this post: 10
Total points: 185
LAUREN JODI10.1 - The Tinman's Body Had to Come From Somewhere!
Breaking Point by Suzanne Brockmann
Indonesia is one of the settings listed on the book page, and of the 26 chapters, chapters 12-25 are set in Indonesia. Thus, the book is set 50% in Indonesia.
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Points This Post: 10
Total Points: 50/960
Total Books Read: 5
Total Tasks Completed: 5/56
Pat20.6 ~ National Book Festival
Choose one option.
REQUIRED ~ State the option.
Option 3 ~ Read a book with the letters LOC found in the title. All three letters must be found in the title. Subtitles are excluded.
Sworn to Silence by Linda CastilloRead ~ 9.30.22
Pages ~ 321
How it Fits ~ sw(O)rn to si(L)en(C)e
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Points this Task ~ 20
Total Points ~ 205
Total Books ~ 15
Total Pages ~ 5,098
MAZZA120.4 - Golden Oldies - Margo's Task: Homage to Catalonia
Option 3 - Read a book from this list https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/85 - of Best Books of the Decade: 1930s.
Required: State the page.
Appointment with Death
This book is new to me
It is on Page 1 of the list
It is first published in 1938 and I am claiming a Golden Oldie ticket
points this post = 20
Points to date = 265
GO this post = 1
GO to date = 1
MAZZA1 25.5 - Andy P’s Task: By the Number
The combined total of pages for both books must equal 500 or more pages.
Book 1. Read a book whose title (subtitles excluded) contains a number written as such.
253 384 pages
Book 2. Read a book whose title (subtitles excluded) contains a number written in letter form.
One, Two, Buckle My Shoe 294 pages
This book was first published in 1940 I am claiming a GO ticket
384 + 294 = 678 pages exceeds page requirements
points this post = 25
Points to date = 290
GO this post = 1
GO to date = 2
MAZZA1 30.7 - Schatzie's Task: Chicken Love
Option C: Read a book with all the letters LAVENDER in the author’s name.
Persephone Lavender Youko
Option D read a book that has a word in the title that is food or flower related that would make a great name for a chicken
License to Dill approved in help thread here https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
points this post = 30
points to date = 320
15.4 - Follow the CluesI did the 1 book option that fit both
Book 1: Read a book with the MPG Mystery
Book 2: Read a book that is a whole numbered book in a series
I read an audio version of The Full Cupboard of Life. mmpb version is La vie comme elle va
New Points: 15
Total Points: 135
BB: 1
IaF: 1
20.2 - Rookie at the Top - Keli's Task: For JulesOption 3. She is survived by five beautiful children. Read a book from a series with a minimum of five whole-numbered books in the series. The series name and number must be indicated in the GR title listing in grayscale parentheses following the title or grayscale italics above the title.
I read A Song of Comfortable Chairs which is number 23 in the No 1 Ladies Detective agency.
points: 90
books read; 7
tasks completed: 5
tasks in progress: 2
big Book tix: 3
pages read; 2778
Coralie20.4 Homage to Catalonia
Option 2 book with MPG Spain
Offering to the Storm
This book is new to me.
Total to date 110 points
5.1 Exiled to the Land of OzWhile the City Slept: A Love Lost to Violence and a Wake-Up Call for Mental Health Care in America by Eli Sanders
Post Total: 5
Grand Total: 90
Julia10325.6 - MegSCL's Task: Bookish Podcasts
Option 2: The Kitchen House (bottom of page 1 of list)
Option 3: Murder by Other Means
This was read by SRC member Cat on August 28th 2022.
This post: 25 points
Total points: 280
BB: 2
GO: 1
NF: 0
Tasks completed: 16
Books completed: 22
15.4 Follow the CluesOption 2 - A Better Man by Louise Penny
This is a MPG mystery and #15 in a series.
Post Total: 15
Grand Total: 105
10.1. The Tinman's Body Had to Come From Somewhere!Turn Right at Machu Picchu: Rediscovering the Lost City One Step at a Time
Set in Peru
*** One It's a Fact ticket claimed
Total points: 55
15.10 Give and TakeThe Inheritance Games by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
Member: Kristen Harvey
Points This Post: 15
Total Points: 40
20.1 No Tricks, All Treats (Most Improved Lisa MD)Option A: Book whose title contains a word that begins and ends with the same letter
King of Scars by Leigh Bardugo
Word: ScarS
This book has 527 pages. Claiming ONE BIG BOOK TICKET.
Points This Post: 20
Total Points: 60
BB Tickets: 1
20.3 Forever Autumn (Best Review Trishhartuk)Option 3: Word found in the lyrics
Word: LAST
Lyric: And I caught a last glimpse of her despairing face as the crowd swept me away from her.
The Last Thing He Told Me by Laura Dave
Points This Post: 20
Total Points: 80
BB Tickets: 1
20.6 National Book Festival (It's A Fact Jen K)Option 3: LOC found in the title (any order)
The Hawthorne Legacy by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
Points This Post: 20
Total Points: 100
BB Tickets: 1
20.7 All Who Wander Are Not Lost (Shorter is Sweeter XBM)Option 3: Word in title made from GloBAl posITioning systeM
Word: GAMBIT
The Final Gambit by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
Points This Post: 20
Total Points: 120
BB Tickets: 1
30.1 America's National Parks (Ava Catherine)Option 1: WOLVES intact in title
Rule of Wolves by Leigh Bardugo
This book has 598 pages. Claiming one Big Book Ticket.
Option 2: Initials of First and Last Name of author in yellowstone paRK (middle names do not count)
The Poppy War by R.F. Kuang
This book has 545 pages. Claiming one Big Book Ticket.
Points This Post: 30
Total Points: 150
BB Tickets: 3
Katrisa15.4 - Follow the Clues
Opt 2 - one book that has MPG Mystery AND is a whole numbered book in a series
I read The Prisoner's Key which has MPG mystery and is #8 in the Glass and Steele series
Points this Post: 15
Points Total: 350
ROBIN P20.6 It's a Fact - Jen K's Task: National Book Festival
Option 3 - book with the letters LOC found in the title
Captain Blood
Claiming 1 GO point, book first pub 1922
Points this post: 20
Total points: 340
BB:3 GO:2 IAF:0
DOM5.9- Number 9, Number 9 .....
Read a book with a title and/or subtitle of 9 or more words.
The Shadow of the Empire: A Judge Dee Investigation by Qiu Xiaolong
9 words in title
Points this Post: 5
Total Points: 100
Books Read: 8
It's a Fact: 0
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Books: 0
Correction of post 66325.1 - Sandy's Task: Use Your Alphabet
Book 1: Read a book that includes all of the vowels, A E I O U, in its title/subtitle
Out of Mesopotamia by Salar Abdoh OUt of mEsopotAmIa, Audiobook, no MMP, 240 pg only paperback
Book 2: Read a book by a single author whose initials are only consonants
Skeletons at the Feast by Chris Bohjalian Audiobook, no MMP, 363 pg first paperback
240 + 363 = 603 pg
Points this post: 25
Total points: 95
Tasks completed: 7
Books read: 9
BB tickets: 2
GO tickets: 0
IAF tickets: 3
Jen K25.7 - Delicious Dee's Task: It's Duolingo Time
Option 2
Book A: Japanese
Tell Me How to Be by Neel Patel- 336 pages
jaPeNese
Book B: Ukrainian and Greek
Father of the Rain- 354 pages
Word: RAIN - ukRAINian
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Points This Post: 25
Total Points: 25
20.9 - Moderator's Pet - Deedee's Task: What's In A Name?Mary Jane by Jessica Anya Blau
Jessica from Merchant of Venice
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Points This Post: 20
Total Points: 45
Jen K20.1 - Most Improved– Lisa MD’s Task: No Tricks, All Treats
Option C: Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup
Small Wonder by Barbara Kingsolver
rpBc (Barbara)
***Requesting 1 IAF ticket for nonfiction***
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Points This Post: 20
Total Points: 65
IAF: 1
Jen K10.10 - Lost in the Museum
People We Meet on Vacation
Page 7 of list
*****
Points This Post: 10
Total Points: 90
IAF: 1
Jen K10.9. Lots Going On!
Never Let Me Go
Page 1 of list
*****
Points This Post: 10
Total Points: 100
IAF: 1
EMurphy15.4 Follow the Clues - MPG Mystery AND whole numbered book in a series One of Us Is Next by Karen M. McManus
This Task:
Points: 15
Books Read: 1
GO Ticket: 0
BB Ticket: 0
IAF Ticket: 0
Total:
Points: 115
Books Read: 8
GO Ticket: 0
BB Ticket +500: 1
IAF Ticket: 2
Tasks Completed: 5
Joanne MI5.6 - How Can You Be Here When You're Not Anywhere At all?
Dragonsong -Set in the fictional world of Pern
AR Bookfinder
IL: UG - BL: 6.8 - AR Pts: 9.0
AR Quiz Types: RP, VP"
Points this task 5
Total Points 105
IAF 4
BB's 1
Lisa MD15.7 - Get Happy
#4, #5, #6, or #7 in a series.
🍁Widowmaker by Paul Doiron
Series: Mike Bowditch (#7)
Listened to audio. Linked to PB. No MMPB
336 pages
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Points This Post: 15
Total Points: 155/960
Total Books Read: 13
Tasks Completed: 12/56
Big Book Tickets:
Golden Oldies Tickets:
Non Fiction Tickets: 2
Mai10.5. Happy Anniversary!
Read a book with a word in the title that exactly matches the traditional annivrsary gift of year 1: Paper
Paper Girls, Volume 1 by Brian K. Vaughan
Points this post: 10
Total Points: 180
Tasks Completed: 12
Books Read: 14
NF Tickets: 2
Golden Oldies: 2
Big Books: 0
Andy P.Task # 10.5. Happy Anniversary!
Read a book with a word in the title that exactly matches one of the traditional anniversary gifts for years
1-10 Year 1 is paper.
Rock Paper Scissors by Alice Feeney
Points this post: 10
Total points: 195
Kathy KS20.7 - Shorter Is Sweeter - XBM's Task: All Who Wander Are Not Lost…Some Are Geocachers!
Option 1. Read a book first published in the year 2000.
Winter Of The Wolf Moon by Steve Hamilton
First published: 2000
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Points for this task: 20
Total points : 130
Tasks completed: 7/56
Big Book tickets for this task: 0
Big Book tickets total: 0
Golden Oldies tickets for this task: 0
Golden Oldies tickets total: 0
It's a Fact tickets for this task: 0
It's a Fact tickets total: 1
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20.1 - Most Improved– Lisa MD’s Task: No Tricks, All Treats
Option B: M&M’s
Read a book whose title or subtitle contains either an ampersand (&) or an apostrophe (') symbol.
Cut & Run
Points This Task: 20
Points Total: 35