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FALL CHALLENGE 2022
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Jen K25.6 - MegSCL's Task: Bookish Podcasts
Option 2: The Book Club Review.
The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue
Page 2 of list
Option 4: Women’s prize for fiction podcast
The Final Revival of Opal & Nev
Longlist 2022
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Points This Post: 25
Total Points: 325
BB: 3
IAF: 4
Jen K25.8 - Mai's Task: Reading the Posthuman
Option 3: The Second Rebel by Linden A. Lewis
artificiAL inteLligence
**** requesting 1 BB ticket @ 512 pages****
Option 4: Why Didn't You Tell Me?
Word: TELL inTELLigence
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Points This Post: 25
Total Points: 350
BB: 4
IAF: 4
Angela IL25.6 - MegSCL's Task: Bookish Podcasts
Option 2: Read a book shelved on the first 10 pages of Book club Books
The Guest List by Lucy Foley- 9/7
On Page 2
Option 4: Read a book that has been longlisted for the Women's Prize for Fiction 2013 to the present.
My Name Is Lucy Barton by Elizabeth Strout- 11/5
On Page 4
Points this Task: 25
Total Points: 475
Books Read: 31
Tasks Completed: 20
BB Ticket: 1
NF Ticket: 0
Mod
5.6 - How Can You Be Here When You're Not Anywhere At all?
Mastering Magic. Jaime Castle
Takes place in a virtual reality game called Infinite Worlds
Points this post: 5
Total Points: 435/960
Tasks completed: 20/56
Books read: 29
GO: 1
BB: 3
Kathy KS25.7 - Delicious Dee's Task: It's Duolingo Time
For this task, you will pick ONE option and read Book A and Book B for that option. Each of your books must exceed 237 pgs.
Option 3.
Book A. Read a book at least 75% set in France and/or from an author who was born in/lives in France.
Dragonfly by Leila Meacham
Setting: France
**Claiming 1 (one) Big Book ticket** 563 pages
Book B. Read a book that is between #1 and #14 in a series that has more than 20 published books.
Midnight Come Again by Dana Stabenow
Series: Kate Shugak #10 (of 22)
291 pages
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Points for this task: 25
Total points : 280
Tasks completed: 15/56
Big Book tickets for this task: 1
Big Book tickets total: 2
Golden Oldies tickets for this task: 0
Golden Oldies tickets total: 1
It's a Fact tickets for this task: 0
It's a Fact tickets total: 4
20.2 - Rookie at the Top - Keli's Task: For JulesOption 3: The Light Fantastic
#2 in the Discworld series. There are 41 books in the series.
Total points: 155
Mod
2 books, 600pg+
Option 1- Read a book written by a female author whose first and last names have the same number of letters.
The Girl in the Painting
The author Renita D'Silva has 6 letters in both first & last name (confirmed here)
I listened to the audiobook but the paperback The Girl in the Painting has 496 pages
Option 2 -Read a book with a cup or mug that would typically hold a cup of coffee on the cover.
There is a red coffee mug on the cover (& as an added bonus the whole story centres around coffee!)
I read the kindle version, but the paperback Death by Dark Roast is listed as 184 pages
496 + 184 = 680 (>600)
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Points This Post: 30
Total Points: 470 + 30 = 500
Total Tasks Completed: 26
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Big Books: 3
Golden Oldies: 1
It's a Fact: 7
Mod
25.3 - MAZZA1's task: Well Hello Number 9
Option 1- Read a book that has a number 9 in its series number (Kinsey Millhone #19)
S is for Silence. Sue Grafton 352 pages
Option 2 - Read a book by an author who uses a pseudonym. (AKA: Lucinda Edmonds)
The Moon Sister. Lucinda Riley 742 pages
**Claiming 1 BB ticket**
Points this post: 25
Total Points: 460/960
Tasks completed: 21/56
Books read: 31
GO: 1
BB: 4
Task 30.2 - The Monster MashBook 1: Read a book with a word of at least 4 letters from the lyrics of "The Monster Mash" in the title.
Required: State the word.
TWIST
He opened the lid and shook his fist and said
"Whatever happened to my Transylvania TWIST?
A Twist of Fate (A Stitch in Time #2) (2021) by Kelley Armstrong (Goodreads Author) (Hardcover 283 pages)
Book 2: Read a book that features one of these specific characters: vampires, ghouls, zombies, ghosts, werewolves, witches.
Required: State the character and if the character type is not specified in the GR description, provide a reference to establish the character type.
Character type: GHOSTS
Wings to the Kingdom (Eden Moore #2) (2006) by Cherie Priest (Goodreads Author) (Paperback 399 pages)
100 + 30 = 130
Tasks Completed: 05
Points for this post: 30
Points thus far: 100 + 30 = 130
Books read: 07
Pages read: 2,987
Read but not claimed: 06
Goodreads Authors: 05
Golden Oldies: 00
It’s a Fact (Non-Fiction): 01
Big Books:
(0) 500+
(0) 750+
(0) 1,000+
Boston Kate
5.1 Exiled to the Land of Oz
I'll Be Gone in the Dark: One Woman's Obsessive Search for the Golden State Killer
MPG Crime
Points this post: 5
Total points: 100
25.5 - Andy P’s Task: By the NumberBook 1. Title contains stand alone number.
Spanish in 100 Days by Spanish In 100 Days
Book 2.Title has number written in letter form.
The Murder of Twelve by Jessica Fletcher
280 + 320 = 600 pages
Task Points: 25 + 1 NF
Total Points: 960
BB Points: 1
GO Points: 4
NF Points: 9
ED5.3 - Go to Jail, Go Directly to Jail. Do Not Pass Oz
An Elderly Lady Must Not Be Crossed by Helene Tursten
"LADY" found in "oswALD state penitentiarY"
Points this post: 5
Total Points: 195
Big Book tickets: 1
Golden Oldies tickets: 1
It's a Fact tickets: 2
Tasks completed: 13/56-
5.2; 5.3: 5.10; 10.7; 15.5; 15.10; 20.1; 20.2; 20.3; 20.4;20.6; 20.7; 20.9
Mai15.5 - It Was There All Along
Book that you already have in your possession as of August 17.
I confirm I had the book by that point
Heidegger and the Media by David Gunkel
*Claim 1 NF Ticket*
Points this post: 15
Total Points: 520
Tasks Completed: 33
Books Read: 39
NF Tickets: 17
Golden Oldies: 4
Big Books: 3
Mai30.6 - Katrisa's Task: Empty Nest (NOT!)
Option 2. Cassidy - Word of 4 letters from tracks on the album Reckoning in the title: "Dark" from "Dark Hollow"
The Dark Forest by Liu Cixin
*Claim 1 Big book Ticket: 512 pages*
Option 4. Read a book with an author who has a double letter (must be next to each other) in their FIRST name.
Heidegger's Later Writings: A Reader's Guide by Lee Braver
*Claim 1 NF Ticket*
Points this post: 30
Total Points: 550
Tasks Completed: 34
Books Read: 41
NF Tickets: 18
Golden Oldies: 4
Big Books: 4
Mai30.3 - Dlmrose's TasK: Coffee First
Option 1: Title that contains at least 2 sets of double consecutive letters
Six Memos for the Next Millenium by Italo Calvino
*Claim 1 NF Ticket*
Option 2: Read a book set at least 50% in Austria
Dream Story by Arthur Schnitzler
*Claim 1 Golden Oldie ticket: First published 1926*
Points this post: 30
Total Points: 580
Tasks Completed: 35
Books Read: 43
NF Tickets: 19
Golden Oldies: 5
Big Books: 4
Janice CA25.1 - 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.
book: my mEss Is A bit Of a life: adventUres in anxiety
My Mess Is a Bit of a Life: Adventures in Anxiety by Georgia Pritchett
and
Book 2 - Read a book by a single author whose initials (all of them) are only consonants.
author's initials: K.W.H.
“Topping Out” by Katherine Wonn Harris
page count: 288 + 264 = 552
+25
total: 50
tasks: 4
books: 5
GO: 1
Bookwrm526Task #50.1 - Monopoly!
I rolled a six, year of publication, to read three books that were all FIRST published in the same year. I chose the year 2020 and read the following:
Book 1: More Myself: A Journey by Alicia Keys (272p).
Book 2: Sea Change by Nancy Kress (192p).
Book 3: How to Catch a Queen by Alyssa Cole (354p).
272+192+354=818p
Total points so far: 565
Julia10310.7 - An Autumn Debut
Marple: Twelve New Mysteries (published in September 2022)
This post: 10 points
Total points: 560
BB: 5
GO: 1
NF: 0
Tasks completed: 30
Books completed: 40
babbling c30.2 - Robin (Saturndoo)'s Task: The Monster Mash
Read one book for each option.
Book 1: Read a book with a word of at least 4 letters from the lyrics of "The Monster Mash" : https://tinyurl.com/yecxrpcx in the title.
Word must be an EXACT match. No plurals or possessives. Hyphenated words may be broken down.
EX: coffin-bangers can be used as coffin or bangers.
Required: State the word.
Rise - Kindle Rise - paperback pages 338 by Karina Bliss
"... began to RISE..."
Book 2: Read a book that features one of these specific characters: vampires, ghouls, zombies, ghosts, werewolves, witches.
Required: State the character and if the character type is not specified in the GR description, provide a reference to establish the character type.
Blood Cross - Audible Blood Cross - mass market paperback pg 321 by Faith Hunter
The main character hunts rogue vampires, and her visiting best friend is a witch
THIS POST
Points: 30
Completed Tasks: 1
NONFICTION : 0
Total This Season
Points: 200/960
Completed Tasks: 9/56
NONFICTION : 0
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Pages read this season: 4,915
Books read this season: 14
babbling c 10.7 Read a book first published in September, October, or November of any year.
The Love Hypothesis - Audible The Love Hypothesis - paperback pgs 356 by Ali Hazelwood
First published September 14th 2021
THIS POST
Points: 10
Completed Tasks: 1
NONFICTION : 0
Total This Season
Points: 210/960
Completed Tasks: 10/56
NONFICTION : 0
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Pages read this season: 5,271
Books read this season: 15
Sarah E15.3 - High-Five!
Option 2
The Library of the Dead - approved in the help thread here
I read an ebook, top paperback - no MMP - is The Library of the Dead
Total points: 15
Sarah E15.6 - Legendary
The Siren
I read a kindle edition, top paperback - no MMP - is The Siren
Total points: 30
5.4 - Ease On Down The RoadLittle Worse Than A Man by Tom King
🦃 author's last name matches: Mabel King 🦃
Total points: 495 + 5 = 500
Big Book tickets: 1
Golden Oldies tickets: 0
It's a Fact tickets: 3
30.5 - Cat's Task: Back to SchoolOption 1. book from GR's 66 Campus Novels for Back to School
PB for page count (no mmpb): The Plot by Jean Hanff Korelitz
I listened to the audiobook: The Plot
Option 2. book from School Reading List UK's Books for Sixth Form Year 12: https://tinyurl.com/3wv84ykx
PB for page count (no mmpb): Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell
I listened to the audiobook: Hamnet
🦃 *** Both of these books were new to me. *** 🦃
Total points: 500 + 30 = 530
Big Book tickets: 1
Golden Oldies tickets: 0
It's a Fact tickets: 3
50.1 - JenB's task: Monopoly!Rolled: 2
Read three books whose titles share a common word of 4 or more letters.
Word: DEATH
Book 1: PB for page count (no mmpb): An Inquiry Into Love and Death by Simone St. James
I listened to the audiobook: An Inquiry Into Love and Death
📖 PB = 339 pages 📖
Book 2: MMPB for page count: Needled to Death by Maggie Sefton
I listened to the audiobook: Needled to Death
📖 MMPB = 239 pages 📖
Book 3: MMPB for page count: Forgotten in Death by J.D. Robb
I read the Kindle edition: Forgotten in Death
📖 MMPB = 416 pages 📖
🦃 Total page count: 339 pages + 239 pages + 416 pages = 994 pages 🦃
Total points: 530 + 50 = 580
Big Book tickets: 1
Golden Oldies tickets: 0
It's a Fact tickets: 3
babbling c5.10. - There's no place like the SRC!
Read a book that meets SRC rules. For this task, a book with the MPG Childrens, Kids, Middle Grade or Juvenile that is NOT found in ARBF may be used
Upgrade - Audible Upgrade - paperback page 337 by Blake Crouch
THIS POST
Points: 5
Completed Tasks: 1
NONFICTION : 0
Total This Season
Points: 215/960
Completed Tasks: 11/56
NONFICTION : 0
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Pages read this season: 5,608
Books read this season: 16
Mod
Option 1
The Messy Lives of Book People by Phaedra Patrick / female author first/last name have same # of characters; 352 pgs
Option 3
The Boardwalk Bookshop by Susan Mallery / MPG Books about Books; 448 pgs
Total pages: 800 > 600 pgs
Points this post: 30
Total points: 280
Mod
Option 1
All Adults Here by Emma Straub / 3 generations of family
Option 4
Tough Talking Cowboy by Jennifer Ryan / NN in Jennifer
Points this post: 30
Total points: 310
Mod
Option 3
Flutter by Carrie Aarons / CA in phrase
Option 4
Falter by Carrie Aarons / FALTER in phrase
Points this post: 25
Total points: 335
Mod
Option 2A - using Greek
Southern Pleasure by Kaylee Ryan / KR in phrase; 294 pgs > 237 pgs
Option 2B - using Japanese, Ukrainian
Hyde and Seek by Layla Frost / SEEK in phrase; 360 pgs > 237 pgs
Points this post: 25
Total points: 360
Kim O10.6- 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 Last Bookshop in London
Points this task: 10
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Totals:
Points: 90
Big Book - 500+: 1
Big Book - 750+: 0
Golden Oldie: 0
It's a Fact: 1
MEGSCLUNCLAIMING
5.3 - Go to Jail, Go Directly to Jail. Do Not Pass Oz
the word is LIST - The Reading List
TOTAL
405 points
3 It’s a Fact - 1 golden oldie - 1 big book
MEGSCL50.1 - Jen B's Task: Monopoly!
Roll a 5: Setting - United Kingdom
The Reading List
Common Ground
The Secret Keeper
TOTAL
455 points
3 It’s a Fact - 1 golden oldie - 1 big book
MEGSCL15.10 - Give and Take
Rated 5 star by Tien: Dirt Town
TOTAL
470 points
3 It’s a Fact - 1 golden oldie - 1 big book
MEGSCL15.6 - Legendary
The Sandman: Overture - genre noted in task help thread
TOTAL
485 points
3 It’s a Fact - 1 golden oldie - 1 big book
MEGSCL10.6- It's in There Somewhere
The Best Australian Science Writing 2021
*it’s a fact ticket
TOTAL
495 points
4 It’s a Fact - 1 golden oldie - 1 big book
Mod
Rising from the Ashes by Jessica Prince / JESSICA from Merchant of Venice (#566 on linked website)
Points this post: 20
Total points: 380
MEGSCL30.7 - Schatzie's Task: Chicken Love
Option C: Read a book with all the letters LAVENDER in the author’s name.
The Good Turn by Dervla McTiernan
Option D: read a book that has a word in the title that is food or flower related.
Wildflowers
TOTAL
525 points
4 It’s a Fact - 1 golden oldie - 1 big book
Mod
Option 2
Love on the Brain by Ali Hazelwood / AH in phrase
Points this post: 20
Total points: 400
MEGSCL25.4 - Nick KY’s Task: Hawkeye and B.J.
Option 1. Read a book by an author whose first and last name begin with the same letter.
The Language of Food by Annabel Abbs
Option 2. Read a book that has both a B and a J in the title/subtitle and/or author's name.
Phosphorescence: On Awe, Wonder and Things That Sustain You When the World Goes Dark by Julia Baird
*it’s a fact ticket
TOTAL
550 points
5 It’s a Fact - 1 golden oldie - 1 big book
MEGSCL25.2 - Amy FL’s Task: If I Only Had a Heart
Option 2: Read a book by a single author whose name contains all the letters in HEART.
The Stranger by Kathryn Hore
Option 3: (glass) The Glass Castle
*it’s a fact ticket
TOTAL
575 points
6 It’s a Fact - 1 golden oldie - 1 big book
Mod
Book 1 - PIECE
Piece by Piece by Kaylee Ryan / using the word PIECE
Book 2 - PIECES
Picking up the Pieces by Jessica Prince / word PIECES adds a S to the title word from first book
Points this post: 15
Total points: 415
Readerboard Name: Kathy P20.7 - Shorter Is Sweeter - XBM's Task: All Who Wander Are Not Lost…Some Are Geocachers!
Option 2
Kindness and Wonder: Why Mister Rogers Matters Now More Than EverKindness and Wonder: Why Mister Rogers Matters Now More Than Ever
Author: Gavin Edwards
Totals
Points: 95
BB: 1
GO: 0
NF: 5
Total Tasks Completed: 7
Total Books Completed: 7
Readerboard Name: Kathy P20.9 - Moderator's Pet - Deedee's Task: What's In A Name?
The Mystery of Grace
Author:Charles de Lint
Play: As You Like It
Character: Charles
Totals
Points: 115
BB: 1
GO: 0
NF: 5
Total Tasks Completed: 8
Total Books Completed: 8
Readerboard Name: Kathy P25.5 - Andy P’s Task: By the Number
Book 1:
7 Days of Simplicity: A Season of Living LightlyPages - 208
Book 2: Two Girls Down
Pages - 311
Claiming 1 It's a fact ticket for 7 Days of Simplicity
Totals
Points: 140
BB: 1
GO: 0
NF: 6
Total Tasks Completed: 10
Total Books Completed: 10
EMurphy30.4 Wayne's Task: The First of the Months
Option 1: Female author whose first and last names have the same number of letters Bowlaway by Elizabeth McCracken (9 letters in each name part)
*384 pages
Option 2: Cup or mug that would typically hold a cup of coffee on the cover
by Mateo Askaripour *388 pages
384+388=772 pages
This Task:
Points: 30
Books Read: 2
GO Ticket: 0
BB Ticket: 0
IAF Ticket: 0
Total:
Points: 285
Books Read: 20
GO Ticket: 1
BB Ticket +500: 2
IAF Ticket: 3
Tasks Completed: 12
Theresa10.8 - Mexican Independence Day
The Witch's Daughter by Paula Brackston
Points this post - 10
Total points - 95
Theresa10.9 - Lots Going On!
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ranson Riggs
Found on pg 1 of the list
Points this post - 10
Total points - 105
10.7 - An Autumn DebutRead a book first published in September, October, or November of any year.
A Promised Land, which was published on November 17th, 2020.
Points this post: 10
Total Points: 10
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20.3 - Best Review - Trishhartuk’s Task: Forever Autumn
Option 1 Premeditated Peppermint - Amanda Flower - AF found in Forever Autumn
Points This Post: 20
Points Total: 570
Its a Fact Tickets: 5
Big Book Tickets: 1