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FALL CHALLENGE 2022
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Delicious Dee5.7 - It's Not Easy Being Green
Points This Post: 5
Points Total: 470
Its a Fact Tickets: 5
Big Book Tickets: 1
MARGO15.9 - And Toto, Too
Too Much and Never Enough: How My Family Created the World's Most Dangerous Man
- claiming one NON-FICTION ticket
- Posted and read Hardback edition.
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Points this task: 15
Total points: 485
Tasks completed: 20
Books read: 34
GO: 0 // BB: 1 // NF: 1
Delicious Dee25.2 - Amy FL’s Task: If I Only Had a Heart
Option 1 - Storm's Heart
Option 2 - The Grumpy Grizzly's Omega - Lorelei M. Hart - Hart + E in lorelei to spell HEART
Points This Post: 25
Points Total: 495
Its a Fact Tickets: 5
Big Book Tickets: 1
15.7 - Get HappyRead a book this is #4, #5, #6, or #7 in a series.
I read In an Absent Dream which is Wayward Children #4
Points this Post: 15
Points Total: 795
20.9 - Moderator's Pet - Deedee's Task: What's In A Name?Read a book written by a solo writer whose FIRST name is identical to one of the names of a Shakespearean character from the list. The name must match exactly, but need not be a first name of a character.
I read No Time to Spare: Thinking About What Matters by Ursula K. Le Guin. Ursula is also the first name of a character in Much Ado About Nothing.
points: 145
books read: 10
tasks completed: 8
tasks in progress: 1
Big Books: 3
pages read: 3928
Creynard5.4 - Ease On Down The Road
Read a book by an author who shares a name with one of the actors who appeared in the film.
Wyoming True by Diana Palmer
Author's name is Diana - matches Diana Ross from the film.
Points this post: 5
Total Points: 405/960
Tasks completed: 30/56
Books read: 41
Creynard20.3 - Best Review - Trishhartuk’s Task: Forever Autumn
Option 3: Read a book with a word of four or more letters found in the lyrics pf "Forever Autum" in the title.
Summer Thunder by Alan B. Gibson
My word is "summer".
Points this post: 20
Total Points: 425/960
Tasks completed: 31/56
Books read: 42
Katrisa30.2 - Robin (Saturndoo)'s Task: The Monster Mash
Book 1: Read a book with a word of at least 4 letters from the lyrics of "The Monster Mash"
I read Fight Night - my word is night
Book 2: Read a book that features one of these specific characters: vampires, ghouls, zombies, ghosts, werewolves, witches.
I read Moon Called with werewolves, vampires and witches
Points this Post: 30
Points Total: 825
Readerboard Name: Robin (Saturndoo)30.4 - Wayne's Task: The First of the Months
Choose 2 of the 3 available options. 600+ pages.
NO MPG children's/kids.
Option 1 - September 1: Emma M Nutt Day
Female author first and last names have same number of letters.
Page Count: 264 Listened to audiobook Link to PB Contract Signed
Author: 5 letters/Marie Harte
Contract Signed
Option 2 - October 1: National Coffee Day
A cup or mug that would typically hold a cup of coffee on the cover.
Required: Post the cover
Page Count: 384
Rosie’s Travelling Tea Shop
Points Earned This Post: 30
Points Achieved to Date: 740/960
Tasks Completed: 47/56
Readerboard Name: Robin (Saturndoo)30.6 - Katrisa's Task: Empty Nest (NOT!)
Two book task- two different options
Option 2. Cassidy - word of 4+ letters from a track in TITLE -- EXACT match--state word.
Page Count: 224 Listened to audiobook link PB Lone Wolf Lawman
Word / Song: Wolf / Dire Wolf
Lone Wolf Lawman
Option 4. Author has double letter in their FIRST name.
Page Count: 352
Author: Joanne Fluke
Lemon Meringue Pie Murder
Points Earned This Post: 30
Points Achieved to Date: 770/960
Tasks Completed: 48/56
Readerboard Name: Robin (Saturndoo)30.5 - Cat's Task: Back to School
One MPG of Graphic Novel--NO MPG children's Required: State the books are new to you
Both books are new to me
Option 2: School Reading List UK's Books for Sixth Form Year 12: https://tinyurl.com/3wv84ykx
Page Count: 396
The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared
Option 3: School Reading List UK's Books for Sixth Form Year 13: https://tinyurl.com/bdxjymh5
Page Count: 420
Philomena: A Mother, Her Son, and a Fifty-Year Search
Points Earned This Post: 30
Points Achieved to Date: 800/960
Tasks Completed: 49/56
Readerboard Name: Robin (Saturndoo)25.6 - MegSCL's Task: Bookish Podcasts
Choose two options -Required: State the option.
Option 2: The Book Club Review.
Shelved on first 10 pages of Book club Books
Page Count: 398
Page/Link: page 8 https://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/...
Mockingjay
Option 4: Women’s prize for fiction podcast.
Longlisted for Women's Prize for Fiction 2013 to the present.
Page Count: 240 listened to audiobook link to Luster
Page/link: Page 2/ https://www.goodreads.com/award/show/...
Luster
Points Earned This Post: 25
Points Achieved to Date: 825/960
Tasks Completed: 50/56
Mary P20.9 - Moderator's Pet - Deedee's Task: What's In A Name?
Read a book written by a solo writer whose FIRST name is identical to one of the names of a Shakespearean character from the list.
Those Across the River by Christopher Buehlman.
Christopher Sly-Taming of the shrew
Points this post: 20
Total points: 85
Bookwrm526Task #20.5 - In Awe of Space
Read a book with a main page genre that contains "space", such as Space, Space Travel, or Space Opera that is set at least 50% in space on a space station (an orbiting artificial structure) or spaceship. I read Fault Tolerance by Valerie Valdes. Over 50% of the action takes place aboard the space ship La Sirena Negra.
Total points so far: 340
10.8.-Mexican Independence DayAuthor's initials in BATTLE OF PUEBLA: The Winners by Fredrik Backman
Points this post: 10
Total points: 495
5. 9- Number 9, Number 9 .....title and/or subtitle of 9 or more words
Stop Pretending: What Happened When My Big Sister Went Crazy by Sonya Sones
🎃 10 words in title + subtitle 🎃
Total points: 370 + 5 = 375
Big Book tickets: 1
Golden Oldies tickets: 0
It's a Fact tickets: 3
15.2 - Double NineBook 1: exactly nine characters in the title
Head Games by Joe Hill
Book 2: exactly nine characters in the author's name
Revenge: Eleven Dark Tales by Yōko Ogawa
Total points: 375 + 15 = 390
Big Book tickets: 1
Golden Oldies tickets: 0
It's a Fact tickets: 3
30.5 - Cat's Task: Back to SchoolOption 1, a book from Campus Novels list ("Notable Alumni" at the bottom of the list): The Likeness by Tana French
Option 2, a book from School Reading List UK's Books for Sixth Form Year 12 https://schoolreadinglist.co.uk/secon...
The Seven Sisters by Lucinda Riley
Both books are new to me.
Points this post: 30
Total points: 525
20.4 - Golden Oldies - Margo's Task: Homage to CataloniaOption 2. MPG Spain
MMPB for page count: Club Dumas by Arturo Pérez-Reverte
I read the Kindle edition: The Club Dumas
🎃 this book is new to me 🎃
Total points: 390 + 20 = 410
Big Book tickets: 1
Golden Oldies tickets: 0
It's a Fact tickets: 3
ED15.10 - Give and Take
rated 5 stars by TraceyL
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. Rowling
IL: MG - BL: 6.8 - AR Pts: 32.0
734p.
*****I CLAIM 1 BB TICKET*****
Points this post: 15
Total Points: 165
Big Book tickets: 1
Golden Oldies tickets: 1
It's a Fact tickets: 2
Tasks completed: 10/56-
5.2; 10.7; 15.5; 15.10; 20.1; 20.2; 20.3; 20.4; 20.7; 20.9
5.3 - Go To JailThe Nazi Officer's Wife: How One Jewish Woman Survived the Holocaust
The word I used was NAZI
This is NF and I would like an It's A Fact ticket
Post Total: 5
Grand Total: 170
20.7 All Who Wander Are Not LostOption 2: Here's to Us by Elin Hilderbrand
EH is in GEOCACHING
Post Total: 20
Grand Total: 190
MAZZA15.1-Exiled to the Land of Oz
Read a book with a MPG of Crime.
1st Case MPG Mystery >Crime
Points this post = 5
Points to date = 325
MAZZA110.1. The Tinman's Body Had to Come From Somewhere!
According to Wikipedia the countries with the largest tin mining and smelting output are:
Indonesia
Read a book set at least 50% in one of these countries.
Man Tiger
GR data says setting Indonesia
Points this post = 10
Points to date = 335
MAZZA110.6- It's in There Somewhere
Read a book in which the 3 letter sequence "TIN" is found in a word in the title/subtitle or in the author's name.
The Tin Can Tree
points this post = 10
Points to date = 345
MAZZA110.9. Lots Going On!
Autumn has both back to school AND Halloween. Read a book from this list: Dark Academia
Picnic at Hanging Rock No 69 page 1 of list
Points this post = 10
Points to date = 355
MAZZA110.10 - Lost in the Museum
Read a book from the first 25 pages of the following list Museum Books.
Still Lives Page 3 of that list
points this post = 10
points to date = 365
MAZZA115.6 - Legendary
October 11 is Myth and Legends day.
Read a book with a MPG Mythology
The Children of Jocasta MPG Fantasy > Mythology
points this post = 15
Points to date = 380
MAZZA120.1 - Most Improved– Lisa MD’s Task: No Tricks, All Treats
Option C: Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup
Read a book by an author whose first or last name starts with a letter in RPBC.
Long Gone Paul Pilkington
Points this post = 20
Points to date = 400
MAZZA120.5 - Bigger Is Better - Insiyah's Task: In Awe of Space
read a book with a main page genre that contains "space", such as Space, Space Travel, or Space Opera that is set at least 50% in space on a space station (an orbiting artificial structure) or spaceship.
Redshirts MPGs Space and Space opera Approved in help thread here https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
points this post = 20
Points to date = 420
MAZZA120.9 - Moderator's Pet - Deedee's Task: What's In A Name?
Here's the list of Shakespeare's characters:
https://www.opensourceshakespeare.org...
Read a book written by a solo writer whose FIRST name is identical to one of the names of a Shakespearean character from the list.
Joan Katherine J. Chen
matches characters in Henry V and Loves Labour's Lost
Points this post = 20
Points to date = 440
MAZZA125.1 - Sandy's Task - Use Your Alphabet
combined total of 500 pages
Book 1 - Read a book that includes all of the vowels, A E I O U, in its title/subtitle.
The Country Village Summer Fete
400 page
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.
Defending Jacob William Landay
448 Pages
400+448 = 848 exceeding page requirement
points this post = 25
Points to date = 465
MAZZA125.8 - Mai's Task: Reading the Posthuman
For this task, choose 2 options among the 4 below and read one book that satisfies each requirement.
Required: State the options
Option 3: Read a book by a single author whose initials (all) can be found in the phrase ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE.
We All Want Impossible Things Catherine Newman
Option 4: Read a book with a word of at least four letters in the title or subtitle that can be made by the letters in the phrase ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
Fragile
ARtIFiciaL intElliGence
points this post = 25
Points to date = 490
MAZZA130.5 - Cat's Task: Back to School
Option 1: Read a book from GR's 66 Campus Novels for Back to School https://tinyurl.com/3wv84ykx
The Scapegoatthis book is new to me
Option 3: Read a book from School Reading List UK's Books for Sixth Form Year 13: https://tinyurl.com/bdxjymh5
The Periodic Table this book is new to me
points this post = 30
Points to date = 520
Theresa10.5 - Happy Anniversary!
The Paper Daughters of Chinatown by Heather B Moore
Paper = 1st Anniversary
Points this post - 10
Total points - 50
Theresa10.6 - It's in There Somewhere
Angel Falls by Kristin Hannah
TIN in Kristin
Points this post - 10
Total points - 60
Barbara ★10.1 - The Tinman's Body Had to Come From Somewhere!
Read a book set at least 50% in one of these countries.
Blood Born - Kathryn Fox 10/23
(set 100% in Sydney, Australia)
Points this task: 10
Total points: 550
Big Book Tickets: 500 (3) 750 (0) 1000 (0)
Kathy KS20.5 - Bigger Is Better - Insiyah's Task: In Awe of Space
read a book with a main page genre that contains "space", such as Space, Space Travel, or Space Opera that is set at least 50% in space on a space station (an orbiting artificial structure) or spaceship.\
Alliance Rising by C.J. Cherryh
MPG includes: Space Opera; Space
Setting is on Alpha Station, as shown in the GR description
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Points for this task: 20
Total points : 235
Tasks completed: 14/56
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: 3
JEN B20.8 - Nickels & Dimes - Julia103's Task: On the Periodic Table
Option B: Read a book by an author with first and last initials SN. The initials must be in this order
True Biz by Sara Novic
TOTAL POINTS: 425
10.6- It's in There SomewhereRead a book in which the 3 letter sequence "TIN" is found in a word in the title/subtitle or in the author's name
I read Tin Man
Points this Post: 10
Points Total: 835
Katrisa10.8.-Mexican Independence Day
Read a book whose author's initials are in BATTLE OF PUEBLA.
I read Sasha Masha by Agnes Borinsky
AB - BAttle of puebla
Points this Post: 10
Points Total: 845
Katrisa15.10 - Give and Take
Read a book that a fellow SRC member has read and rated 5 stars
I read Human Acts which Ava Catherine rated 5 stars and I agree.
Points this Post: 15
Points Total: 860
15.9 - And Toto, TooWho's Afraid Too? (Supernatural Sisters #2) by Maria Lewis
Total this Post: 15
Golden Oldies: 1
Bigger is Better: 3
It's a Fact: 5
Season Total: 545
Lisa MD20.1 - Most Improved– Lisa MD’s Task: No Tricks, All Treats
Option D: Kit Kat
Two-word title where both words begin with the same letter.
🍁Daisy Darker by Alice Feeney
352 pages
🍂🍂🍂🍂🍂🍂🍂🍂🍂🍂🍂🍂🍂🍂🍂
Points This Post: 20
Total Points: 340/960
Total Books Read: 27
Tasks Completed: 22/56
Big Book Tickets: 1
Golden Oldies Tickets:
Non Fiction Tickets: 3
20.4 - Golden Oldies - Margo's Task: Homage to CataloniaOption 3: Read a book from this list of Best Books of the Decade: 1930s
And Then There Were None (page 1 on the list).
This book is new to me.
Total Points: 80
MARGO30.4 - Wayne's Task: The First of the Months
Option 2: Read a book with a cup or mug that would typically hold a cup of coffee on the cover.
The Sunday Philosophy Club
- I read the paperback edition with this cover
- 281 pages
Option 3: Read a book with an MPG of Books About Books.
Confessions of a Curious Bookseller
- I read the Kindle edition.
- Top paperback has 488 pages
- Total of 769 pages for this task.
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Points this task: 30
Total points: 515
Tasks completed: 21
Books read: 36
GO: 0 // BB: 1 // NF: 1
TessaVanessaChallenge 30.2 Robin (Saturndoo)'s Task: The Monster Mash
Book 1: Caught in the Haze by Sandi Van
Word is CAUGHT
Book 2: Bobbles and Broomsticks by Nancy Warren
Character Lucy is a witch with Vampires living under her store.
Points this post: 30
Total points: 575/960
Tasks completed: 38/56
Books read: 45
TessaVanessaChallenge 30.3 Dlmrose's TasK: Coffee First
Option 1: Happiness Is a Chemical in the Brain: Stories by Lucia Perillo
Word is haPPineSS
Option 2: The Most Dazzling Girl in Berlin by Kip Wilson
Setting is Berlin, Germany
Points this post: 30
Total points: 605/960
Tasks completed: 39/56
Books read: 47
TessaVanessaChallenge 30.4 Wayne's Task: The First of the Months
Option 1: When Secrets Strike by Marta Perry
368 pages
Option 3: Unmask Alice: LSD, Satanic Panic, and the Imposter Behind the World's Most Notorious Diaries
by Rick Emerson
349 pages
Points this post: 30
Total points: 635/960
Tasks completed: 40/56
Books read: 49
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Crowbones by Anne Bishop
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Task Points: 15
Total Points: 605
GO Points:
BB Points: 1
NF Points: 5