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FALL CHALLENGE 2022
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MARGO20.2 - Rookie at the Top - Keli's Task: For Jules
Option 3. Read a book from a series with a minimum of five whole-numbered books in the series.
Macaroons and Mayhem
- this is #7 of 24
- Posted and read Kindle edition.
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Points this task: 20
Total points: 420
Tasks completed: 18
Books read: 30
GO: 0 // BB: 1 // NF: 0
5. 9- Number 9, Number 9 .....Down South: In Search of the Great Southern Land by Bruce Ansley
9 words in title+subtitle
1x It's a Fact tix (NF - travel/history)
Total this Post: 5
Golden Oldies: 1
Bigger is Better: 3
It's a Fact: 5
Season Total: 460
Task 15.6 - LegendaryMPG Mythology verified: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Wrath Goddess Sing
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615 points
5 BB tix
4 GO tix
1 NF tix
Julia10315.9 - And Toto, Too
One Corpse Too Many (Too in title)
This post: 15 points
Total points: 445
BB: 4
GO: 1
NF: 0
Tasks completed: 25
Books completed: 33
JEN B30.5 - Cat's Task: Back to School
Option 1: Read a book from GR's 66 Campus Novels for Back to School
In My Dreams I Hold a Knife by Ashley Winstead
Option 2: Read a book from School Reading List UK's Books for Sixth Form Year 12
Eve out of Her Ruins by Ananda Devi
Both of these books are new to me
TOTAL POINTS: 405
15.7 - Get Happy#5 in a series.
Magic Slays by Ilona Andrews
Task Points: 15
Total Points: 330
GO Points:
BB Points: 1
NF Points: 4
15.6 - LegendaryMPG Mythology.
Heroes: The Greek Myths Reimagined by Stephen Fry
Claiming 1 NF point.
Task Points: 15 + 1 NF
Total Points: 345
GO Points:
BB Points: 1
NF Points: 5
20.7 - Shorter Is Sweeter - XBM's Task: All Who Wander Are Not Lost…Some Are Geocachers!Option 2. Initials in GEOCACHING.
Magic Burns by Ilona Andrews
Task Points: 20
Total Points: 365
GO Points:
BB Points: 1
NF Points: 5
20.2 - Rookie at the Top - Keli's Task: For JulesOption 3. Minimum of five whole-numbered books in series.
Abandoned in Death by J.D. Robb
Task Points: 20
Total Points: 385
GO Points:
BB Points: 1
NF Points: 5
30.7 - Schatzie's Task: Chicken LoveOption A: How To Go On Living When Someone You Love Diesby Therese A. Random, Ph.D.; a nonfiction book with a MPG of SELF HELP. **Claiming 1 It's A Fact ticket**
Option D: Daisy Miller, by Henry James; a book that has a word in the title (DAISY) that is food or flower related that would make a great name for a chicken! First published in 1879. **Claiming 1 Golden Oldies ticket**
IAF tickets this post: 1
IAF tickets total: 3
GO tickets this post: 1
GO tickets total: 6
Books read this post: 2
Books read total: 31
Points this post: 30
Points total: 465
Delicious Dee30.7 - Schatzie's Task: Chicken Love
Option A - Joyful: The Surprising Power of Ordinary Things to Create Extraordinary Happiness - shelved as self-help by 167ppl; claiming its a fact ticket
Option D - Lethal Licorice - food = licorice
Points This Post: 30
Points Total: 395
Its a Fact Tickets: 5
Big Book Tickets: 1
Alexxy15.2 - Double Nine
Book 1: Read a book with exactly nine characters in the title. Red Rising
Book 2: Read a book with exactly nine characters in the author's name Her Father's Daughter by Alice Pung
Points This Post: 15
Points Total: 65
TessaVanessaChallenge 15.1 Into the Wood
Book 1: In the Buff by Vicki Grant
Book 2: An Invitation to Sin by Sarah Morgan
In to Sin
Points this post: 15
Total points: 520/960
Tasks completed: 35/56
Books read: 41
25.1 - Sandy's Task - Use Your AlphabetBook 1 - A E I O U in title
The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy by Megan Bannen
Book 2 - Author initials consonants
Survivor In Death by J.D. Robb
448 + 384 = 832 pp
Task Points: 25
Total Points: 410
GO Points:
BB Points: 1
NF Points: 5
25.3 - MAZZA1's task: Well Hello Number 9Option 1 - 9 in series number
Fire Touched by Patricia Briggs
Option 2 - Author uses a pseudonym.
Glory in Death by J.D. Robb
342 + 320 = 662 pp
Task Points: 25
Total Points: 435
GO Points:
BB Points: 1
NF Points: 5
25.8 - Mai's Task: Reading the PosthumanOption 3: Author initials in ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE.
Magic Shifts by Ilona Andrews
Option 4: Word in ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE. "AFTER"
After Sundown by Linda Howard
Task Points: 25
Total Points: 460
GO Points:
BB Points: 1
NF Points: 5
Kathy KS20.1 - Most Improved– Lisa MD’s Task: No Tricks, All Treats
Read a book that meets the requirements for the chocolate you chose. Required: State the option.
Option B: M&M’s
Read a book whose title or subtitle contains either an ampersand (&) or an apostrophe (') symbol.
Junk Fiction: America's Obsession with Bestsellers by S.T. Joshi
How it fits: America ' s has an apostrophe
I read an ebook; pb-328 p. (no mmpb)
**Claiming 1 (one) It’s A Fact ticket** : NONFICTION
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Points for this task: 20
Total points : 210
Tasks completed: 12/56
Big Book tickets for this task: 0
Big Book tickets total: 1
Golden Oldies tickets for this task: 0
Golden Oldies tickets total: 0
It's a Fact tickets for this task: 1
It's a Fact tickets total: 2
Amy MK15.1 - Into the Wood
Book 1: Death
Death and the Conjuror
Book 2: Deaths
The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle
Points this post: 15
Total points: 150
Amy MK15.5 - It Was There All Along
Book in my possession as of Aug 17th
Finlay Donovan Is Killing It
Points this post: 15
Total points: 165
Amy MK20.3 - Best Review - Trishhartuk’s Task: Forever Autumn
Option 1: Published after 1972 and authors initials in FOREVER AUTUMN
Once Upon a December by Amy E. Reichert
Points this post: 20
Total points: 185
Amy MK25.8 - Mai's Task: Reading the Posthuman
Option 1:
Frostbite
this book is a reread
Option 3:
Author's initials are found in ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
Would You Rather by Allison Ashley
Points this post: 25
Total points: 210
Sara G15.8 - B Positive
Read a book that has been shelved as Body Positivity.
Juliet Takes a Breath by Gabby Rivera
This book is on page 8 of the list.
Points this post: 15
Total points: 265
Sara G30.6 - Katrisa's Task: Empty Nest (NOT!)
1. Read a book that includes three generations of ONE family as characters or subjects.
Forgotten Country by Catherine Chung
From the Goodreads description: "On the night Janie waits for her sister, Hannah, to be born, her grandmother tells her a story: Since the Japanese occupation of Korea, their family has lost a daughter in every generation, so Janie is charged with keeping Hannah safe."
This story goes into detail about Janie and her sister, her parents' generation, and her grandparents' generation.
4. Jennifer and Cassidy both have double letters in their names. Read a book with an author who has a double letter (must be next to each other) in their FIRST name.
The Son by Philipp Meyer
PHILIPP
I read the Kindle edition. The paperback (no MMPB) here has 592 pages.
**The Son is a Big Book (592 pages). Claiming 1 BB ticket.**
Points this post: 30
Total points: 295
15.5 - It Was There All AlongThe Gift by Cecelia Ahern
Total this Post: 15
Golden Oldies: 1
Bigger is Better: 3
It's a Fact: 5
Season Total: 475
Laurah3050.1 - Jen B's Task: Monopoly!
I rolled a 4
Roll a 4: MPG
Read three books that share the same main page genre.
The MPG is mystery
1. The Club 320 pages
2. The Paris Apartment 360 pages
3. Bury Your Dead 371 pages
Total pages = 1051
Points this post: 50
Total points: 195
Tasks completed: 9
Books read: 12
Big Book tickets: 3
Golden Oldies tickets: 0
It's a Fact ticket: 0
Kathy KS**UNCLAIM!!** Stats adjusted below.
20.7 - 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: 0
Total points : 210-20=190
Tasks completed: 12/56-1=11/56
Big Book tickets for this task: 0
Big Book tickets total: 1
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: 2
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.
Midnight Come Again by Dana Stabenow
First published: 2000
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Points for this task: 20
Total points : 210
Tasks completed: 12/56
Big Book tickets for this task: 0
Big Book tickets total: 1
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: 2
Coralie30.4 The First of the Months
Option 1 – book by a female author whose first and last names have the same number of letters
Mirror Sight by Kristen Britain
Option 3 – book with an MPG of books about books
The Absolute Book
Total to date 300 points
Coralie30.5 Back to School
Option 2 book from Sixth Form year 12 list
Under the Udala Trees
Option 3 book from Sixth form Year 13 list
The Periodic Table
Total to date 330 points
Katrisa25.5 - Andy P’s Task: By the Number
Book 1. Read a book whose title (subtitles excluded) contains a number written as such.
I read 1979
Hardcover 432 pages
Book 2. Read a book whose title (subtitles excluded) contains a number written in letter form.
I read The Magnificent Nine
My book was audio - PB pages 384 (no MMPB)
Points this Post: 25
Points Total: 665
Readerboard Name: Robin (Saturndoo)30.2 - Robin (Saturndoo)'s Task: The Monster Mash
ONE book with MPG of graphic novels may be used--one book for each option.
Book 1: Word of at least 4 letters from the lyrics of "The Monster Mash" in the title. EXACT match. No plurals or possessives.
Page count: 316
Word: Chains / Igor on chains, backed by his baying hounds
IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 11.0
Chains
Book 2: Read a book that features one of these specific characters: vampires, ghouls, zombies, ghosts, werewolves, witches.
Page Count: 336 Listened to audiobook link to PB Ophie's Ghosts
Character: Ghosts
ARBF: IL: MG - BL: 6.3 - AR Pts: 11.0
Fits: MC sees and talks to ghosts.
Ophie's Ghosts
Points Earned This Post: 30
Points Achieved to Date: 660/960
Tasks Completed: 45/56
LAUREN JODI10.5 - Happy Anniversary!
Words of Silk by Sandra Brown
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Points This Post: 10
Total Points: 140/960
Total Books Read: 15
Total Tasks Completed: 15/56
20.9 - Moderator's Pet - Deedee's Task: What's In A Name?Old Man's War (Old Man's War #1) by John Scalzi
author's first name, JOHN, matched character, JOHN Morton - Richard III
Total this Post: 20
Golden Oldies: 1
Bigger is Better: 3
It's a Fact: 5
Season Total: 495
5.10. - There's no place like the SRC!I Wasn't Ready to Say Goodbye: Surviving, Coping and Healing After the Sudden Death of a Loved One by Brook Noel and Pamela D. Blair, Ph.D.
Books read this post: 1
Books read total: 32
Points this post: 5
Points total: 470
Madison U25.5 - Andy P’s Task: By the Number
- read two books of 500+ pages
Book 1: read a book with a whole number in title
22 Seconds by James Patterson
(pages = 400)
Book 2: read a book with a number written out in word form
One by One by Ruth Ware
(pages = 372)
pages = 772
Points this task = 25
Total points = 290
Tasks complete = 11/56
5.8 - Wizard of OzzieEnd Zone by Don DeLillo
Total this Post: 5
Golden Oldies: 1
Bigger is Better: 3
It's a Fact: 5
Season Total: 500
MARGO50.1 - Jen B's Task: Monopoly!
Roll a 4: MPG
Read three books that share the same main page genre.
- I rolled a 4
- Chosen MPG is Mystery > Cozy Mystery
- Total is 763 pages
Espresso and Evil - 258 pages
Fruit Cake and Fear - 252 pages
Birthday Cake and Bodies - 253 pages
- Posted and read Kindle editions.
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Points this task: 50
Total points: 470
Tasks completed: 19
Books read: 33
GO: 0 // BB: 1 // NF: 0
Jasmiina F10.7 - An Autumn Debut:
Read a book first published in September, October, or November of any year:
Manhood: An Action Plan For Changing Men's Lives by Steve Biddulph.
First published in November.
Points this post: 10
Total points: 85
Golden Oldies this post:
Total Golden Oldies:
Big Book Tickets this post:
Total Big Book Tickets:
BBooks - 500+:
BBooks - 750+:
BBooks - 1000+:
Amy B20.1 - Most Improved– Lisa MD’s Task: No Tricks, All Treats
You can only pick one. Read a book that meets the requirements for the chocolate you chose. Required: State the option.
Option A: Snickers
Read a book whose title or subtitle contains a word that begins and ends with the same letter.
Say Nothing: A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland by Patrick Radden Keefe (Northern)
This Task: 20 Points
To Date: 165 Points
25.1 - Sandy's Task - Use Your AlphabetThis is a two book task, and the page total of the two books combined must be at least 500 pages. No books with the tags Childrens, Kids, Middle Grade, Juvenile, and related synonyms may be used.
Book 1 - Read a book that includes all of the vowels, A E I O U, in its title/subtitle.
I read Sea of Tranquility which has all 5 vowels in the title : sEA Of tranqUIlity. It has 255 pp
Book 2 - Read a book by a single author whose initials (all of them) are only consonants (that is, not the vowels listed for book 1). We will count Y as a consonant for this task.
I read You Should Have Known by Jean Hanff Korelitz whose initials are all consonants. It has 439 pp.
255 + 439 = 694 pp
points: 125
books read: 9
tasks completed: 7
tasks in progress: 3
Big Books: 3
pages read: 3713
Nick KY5.10 No Place Like the SRC I read The Unvanquished by William Faulkner.
Points This Post: 5
Total Points So Far: 435
Nick KY10.4 Tool I read . The letters AXE are in the title: I read Don't Tell Me to Relax: Emotional Resilience in the Age of Rage, Feels, and Freak-Outs by Ralph De La Rosa.
AXE in “rElAX”
Points This Post: 10
Total Points So Far: 445
Nick KY10.6 It's In There Somewhere I read The Peculiar Miracles of Antoinette Martin by Stephanie Knipper, “TIN” in the title word "marTIN."
Points This Post: 10
Total Points So Far: 455
Task 10.6 - It's in There SomewhereTIN in DESTINY
Sword of Destiny
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625 points
5 BB tix
4 GO tix
1 NF tix
Angela IL20.8 - Nickels & Dimes - Julia103's Task: On the Periodic Table
Option A: Read a book with a word in the title (not subtitle) that starts with the letters Sn.
Summer Snow by Nicole Baart- 10/20
Read kindle/ no MMPB/ PB version: Summer Snow
Points this Task: 20
Total Points: 295
Books Read: 18
Tasks Completed: 13
BB Ticket: 1
NF Ticket: 0
CYNBAXTER
Task: 15.10 - Give and Take
Task Description: Read a book that a fellow SRC member has read and rated 5 stars.
Book: Sea of Tranquility by Emily St. John Mandel
Requirement: Sandy (Moderator) gave this book 5 stars
Points this post: 15 points
Total points to date: 130 points
NF tickets this post: 0
Total NF tickets to date: 0
BB tickets this post: 0
Total BB tickets to date: 1
Golden Oldie tickets this post: 0
Total "GOLDIE" tickets to date: 0
30.6 - Katrisa's Task: Empty Nest (NOT!)1 - Three generations of ONE family.
Magic Triumphs by Ilona Andrews
Kate, her father, and son are mentioned in description.
4 - Author has double letter in FIRST name.
Shadowed Threads by Shannon Mayer
Task Points: 30
Total Points: 490
GO Points:
BB Points: 1
NF Points: 5
15.10 - Give and TakeBook that a fellow SRC member rated 5 stars.
Naked in Death by J.D. Robb
Melissa rated it 5 stars.
Task Points: 15
Total Points: 505
GO Points:
BB Points: 1
NF Points: 5
30.1 - Ava Catherine’s Task: America’s National ParksOption 1: The Wolves of Yellowstone National Park
WOLF in title.
A Wolf After My Own Heart by MaryJanice Davidson
Option 2: Yosemite National Park
Initials in YOSEMITE PARK.
Ruby Fever by Ilona Andrews
360 + 370 = 730 pp
Task Points: 30
Total Points: 535
GO Points:
BB Points: 1
NF Points: 5
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50.1 - Jen B's Task: Monopoly!
I rolled a 6 - Read three books that were all FIRST published in the same year.
Book 1 - I read Nightcrawling first published 2022
My book was audio PB pages 288 (no MMPB)
Book 2 - Soul Taken
My book was audio - PB 384 pages (no MMPB)
Book 3 - I read Heat Wave first published 2022
My book was audio - PB pages 376 (no MMPB)
Not really a comic verified in the thread message 128
Points this Post: 50
Points Total: 640