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FALL CHALLENGE 2022
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Inge10.3 - I Love Shiny Things
book with metal in titel
Gold Diggers
Points this task: 10
total points: 405
Inge30.6 - 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
Dear Mrs. Bird
word bird
option 4
. Read a book with an author who has a double letter (must be next to each other) in their FIRST name
Soms sneeuwt het in april
name Janneke
Points this task: 30
total points: 435
Inge30.7 - Schatzie's Task: Chicken Love
option a read a nonfiction book with a MPG of SELF HELP.
How to Keep House While Drowning: A Gentle Approach to Cleaning and Organizing
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
Land of the Golden Apple
word: apple
Points this task: 30
total points: 465
Inge50.1 - Jen B's Task: Monopoly!
Roll a 3: Token
Read three books that all have the same popular Monopoly token object on the cover
Token: Train
preaproved in help thread message #26
#total number of pages: 965
Points this task: 50
total points: 515
10.10 - Lost in the MuseumThe Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown, a book from page 1 of the list of Museum Books.
Books read this post: 1
Books read total: 61
Points this post: 10
Points total: 845
Alexxy25.7 - Delicious Dee's Task: It's Duolingo Time
Each of the 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.
L'Élégance du hérisson by Muriel Barbery 410 pp.
Book B: Read a book that is between #1 and #14 in a series that has more than 20 published books.
Peril at End House: A Hercule Poirot Mystery by Agatha Christie 240 pp.
Points This Task: 25
Total Points 170
Amy B30.4 - Wayne's Task: The First of the Months
This is a 2 book task. Choose 2 of the 3 available options. The page total must be at least 600 pages.
A MPG of Childrens or Kids may NOT be used.
Option 1 - September 1: Emma M Nutt Day
Read a book written by a female author whose first and last names have the same number of letters.
Naamah by Sarah Blake (298 pgs)
Option 3 - November 1: Family Literacy Day
Read a book with an MPG of Books About Books
Cloud Cuckoo Land by Anthony Doerr (626 pgs)
This Task: 30 Points
To Date: 510 Points
ROBIN P15.1 Into the Wood
Book 1 - A Fine Summer's Day
Book 2 - word from title of book 1 with S added
Days of Atonement
Points this post : 15
Total points: 840
BB;3 GO:4 IAF: 5
20.6 It's A Fact- Jen K's Task: National Book FestivalOption 3: Read a book with the letters LOC found in the title.
A Scatter of Light
Total Points: 150
Julia10320.10 - Group Reads
The Age of Innocence
My comment is #10 in the discussion thread.
This was first published in 1920 so claiming one GO ticket.
This post: 20 points, 1 GO
Total points: 690
BB: 6
GO: 2
NF: 1
Tasks completed: 41
Books completed: 53
Reader name: Marie-AnneTask 10.7: An Autumn Debut : Wicked Games by M. J. Scott was first published in October 2018.
Points: 10
Books: 1
Summary Totals: 175
Books: 10
Tasks: 10
Big books tickets: 1 (500) 0(750) 0(1,000)
Reader name: Marie-AnneTask 10.8: Mexican Independence Day : A Spell for Chameleon by Piers Anthony, author initials PA in bAttle of Puebla.
IL:UG BL:6.2 AR pts:18.0
Points: 10
Books: 1
Summary Totals: 185
Books: 11
Tasks: 11
Big books tickets: 1 (500) 0(750) 0(1,000)
Reader name: Marie-AnneTask 15.4: Follow the Clues - Option 2: Bone of Contention by Bette Golden Lamb & J. J. Lamb. MPG mystery and #4 in Gina Mazzio Medical Thrillers series.
Points: 15
Books: 1
Summary Totals: 200
Books: 12
Tasks: 12
Big books tickets: 1 (500) 0(750) 0(1,000)
Reader name: Marie-AnneTask 15.10: Give and Take: The Fire Rose by Mercedes Lackey has read and rated it 5 stars by SRC member Coralee.
Points: 15
Books: 1
Summary Totals: 215
Books: 13
Tasks: 13
Big books tickets: 1 (500) 0(750) 0(1,000)
Reader name: Marie-AnneTask 25.1: Use your alphabet - Book 1: A Special Blend of Murder by Cat Chandler has all vowels AEIOU in title: A spEcIal blend Of mUrder.
Book 2: Dark Sky by Joel Canfield, initials JC are all consonants.
Min 500 pages: 251 + 340 = 591
Points: 25
Books: 2
Summary Totals: 240
Books: 15
Tasks: 15
Big books tickets: 1 (500) 0(750) 0(1,000)
Mod
Read a book with a page count that contains TWO of those digits (1, 9, 0, or 0).
The Cruise
I received this as an advance reader copy and read an electronic version, but the paperback
is now published with 400 pages, the numbers 00 appear in 1900~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Points This Post: 5
Total Points: 735 + 5 = 740
Total Tasks Completed: 40
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Big Books: 3
Golden Oldies: 1
It's a Fact: 11
Reader name: Marie-AnneTask 25.7: It's Duo Lingo Time - Option 1
Book A: Frosted Shadow by Nancy Warren was first published Dec 2, 2011; Meets min page count of 237: 256.
Book B: Embroidered Truths by Monica Ferris has all letters of DUO in title: embrOiDered trUths; Meets min page count of 237: 273.
Points: 25
Books: 2
Summary Totals: 265
Books: 17
Tasks: 17
Big books tickets: 1 (500) 0(750) 0(1,000)
Sarah E10.6- It's in There Somewhere
A Memory Called Empire by Arkady Martine - marTINe
I read a kindle edition, MMP is Un souvenir nommé Empire
Big Book, 576 pages. Claiming 1 BB ticket.
Total Points: 340
Total BBs: 2
Mod
2 books:
Option 1:Read a book by an author whose first and last name begin with the same letter.
Absolute Pandemonium: The Autobiography
The author is Brian Blessed - first & last name both begin with B
This is a non-fiction book so I claim an "It's a Fact" ticket
Option 3:Read a book from one of the following lists:
These Books Will Kill You
War Doctor: Surgery on the Front Line
This is currently number 118 on page 2 of the "These Books will Kill You" list
This is a non-fiction book so I claim an "It's a Fact" ticket
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Points This Post: 25
Total Points: 740 + 25 = 765
Total Tasks Completed: 41
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Big Books: 3
Golden Oldies: 1
It's a Fact: 11+2=13
Sarah E10.9. Lots Going On!
And Then There Were None - on page 1 of the list
I read a kindle edition, top MMP is And Then There Were None
Golden Oldie, first published 1939. Claiming 1 GO ticket.
Total Points: 350
Total GOs: 3
Readerboard Name: Kathy P20.10 - Group Reads: Becoming
Mesage 9 in the discussion is mine.
Claiming 1 it's a fact ticket.
Totals
Points: 225
BB: 2
GO: 0
NF: 10
Total Tasks Completed: 16
Total Books Completed: 18
Reader name: Marie-AnneTask 25.8: Reading the Posthuman - Option 3 Junk DNA: A Journey Through the Dark Matter of the Genome by Nessa Carey; author initials NC in artifiCial intelligeNce.
Option 4: The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon. Word in title TREE in aRTificial intElligEnce.
*** Claim 2 big book tickes for 830 pages.
Points: 25
Books: 2
Big books tickets: 1(750)
Summary Totals: 290
Books: 19
Tasks: 19
Big books tickets: 1 (500) 1 (750) 0 (1,000)
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Reader name: Marie-AnneTask 30.1: America's National Parks - Option 2: The Inheritance by Simon Tolkien; single author initials ST in yoSemiTe park.
Option 4: Floodpath: The Deadliest Man-Made Disaster of 20th-Century America and the Making of Modern Los Angeles by Jon Wilkman has MPG HISTORY, HISTORICAL and NORTH AMERICAN HISTORY.
Meets total pages requirement of min 500 pages: 336 + 336 = 672 pages.
Points: 30
Books: 2
Summary Totals: 320
Books: 21
Tasks: 21
Big books tickets: 1 (500) 1 (750) 0 (1,000)
Reader name: Marie-AnneTask 50.1: Monopoly!
Rolled 3: Token Selected token is HAT.
Book 1: The Further Adventures of Sherlock Holmes: The War of the Worlds by Manly Wade Wellman & Wade Wellman: Sherlock Holmes wears a hat.
Book 2: The Yard by Alex Grecian. The inspector underneath the title wears a hat.
Book 3: Death of an Englishman by Magdalen Nabb. The inspector on the right hand side wears a hat.
Meets total pages requirement of min 750 pages: 226 + 423 + 172 = 821 pages.
Points: 50
Books: 3
Summary Totals: 370
Books: 24
Tasks: 24
Big books tickets: 1 (500) 1 (750) 0 (1,000)
Angela IL20.10 Group Reads
Becoming by Michelle Obama- 11/27
Claiming It's a Fact ticket
Points this Task: 20
Total Points: 680
Books Read: 46
Tasks Completed: 31
BB Ticket: 2
NF Ticket: 1
Amy FL5.8 - Wizard of Ozzie
Singled Out: The True Story of Glenn Burke - MPG Sports
Points this post: 5
Total points: 945
Amy FL10.7 - An Autumn Debut
Mercy - first published November 23, 2016
Points this post: 10
Total points: 955
MAZZA15.3 - Go to Jail, Go Directly to Jail. Do Not Pass Oz
Read a book with a word in the title of 4 or more letters that can be made from the letters in "Oswald State Penitentiary".
Norse Mythology
points this post = 5
Points to date = 800
Julia10320.6 It's A Fact- Jen K's Task: National Book Festival
Option 3: Cloud Cuckoo Land (LOC in Cloud)
This book is 630 pages so claiming one BB ticket
This post: 20 points, 1 BB
Total points: 710
BB: 7
GO: 2
NF: 1
Tasks completed: 42
Books completed: 54
Kathy KS30.3 - Dlmrose's TasK: Coffee First
Option 1: Read a book with a word in the title that contains at least 2 sets of double consecutive letters
Bannerless, by Carrie Vaughn
baNNerleSS
I listened to an audiobook; pb-274 p. (no mmpb)
Option 2: Read a book set at least 50% in one of these countries... Netherlands
Sister Peters in Amsterdam by Betty Neels
Title shows "Amsterdam", the Netherlands setting of more than 50% of the book.
I read an ebook; mmpb-218 p.
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Points for this task: 30
Total points : 500
Tasks completed: 25/56
Big Book tickets for this task: 0
Big Book tickets total: 2
Golden Oldies tickets for this task: 0
Golden Oldies tickets total: 2
It's a Fact tickets for this task: 0
It's a Fact tickets total: 7
Mai25.7 - Delicious Dee's Task: It's Duolingo Time
Option 2: Each book >237 pages
Book A: Author's initials AN in Ukraine
Injustice and the Reproduction of History: Structural Inequalities, Gender and Redress by Alasia Nuti
(238 p)
*Claim 1 NF Ticket*
Book B. The word "Keeps" from "Japanese" and "Greek"
The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma by Bessel van der Kolk
(464 p)
*Claim 1 NF Ticket*
Points this post: 25
Total Points: 825
Tasks Completed: 49
Books Read: 64
NF Tickets: 32
Golden Oldies: 5
Big Books: 4
Laurah3015.1 - Into the Wood
Book 1 Read a book of your choice, but choose carefully, the title determines your book 2 choice
The Girl You Left Behind
Book 2 Read a book with a word in the TITLE that includes a word from your book one TITLE with the addition of a single letter S. The S may be in any position.
The Broken Girls
The word is Girl, Girls
Points this post: 15
Total points: 285
Tasks completed: 15
Books read: 19
Big Book tickets: 3
Golden Oldies tickets: 0
It's a Fact ticket: 0
MEGSCL10.9. Lots Going On!
P1 - One of Us Is Lying
TOTAL
780 points
9 It’s a Fact - 1 golden oldie - 2 big book
MEGSCL20.2 - Rookie at the Top - Keli's Task: For Jules
Option 2. Read a book with a word of four letters or more in the title or subtitle that can be made from LADILATTE .
(TELL) How to Tell Toledo from the Night Sky
TOTAL
800 points
9 It’s a Fact - 1 golden oldie - 2 big book
MEGSCL25.6 - MegSCL's Task: Bookish Podcasts
Option 1: Read a book first published in the past year by an Australian author.
Cautionary Tales for Excitable Girls
Option 4: Read a book that has been longlisted for the Women's Prize for Fiction
The Book of Form and Emptiness
**548 pp - 1 big book ticket
TOTAL
825 points
9 It’s a Fact - 1 golden oldie - 3 big book
20.2 - Rookie at the Top - Keli's Task: For JulesOption 2: Read a book with a word of four letters or more in the title or subtitle that can be made from LADILATTE using the letters as many times as they appear.
I made the word DIAL
I listened to an audio version of Dial P For Poison
New Points: 20
Total Points: 390
BB; 1
IaF: 2
Shiraloo15.8 - B Positive
If the Shoe Fits by Julie Murphy
REQUIRED: The book can be found on Page 1 of the Body Positivity List
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Points this Task: 15
Total Points: 355
Total Tickets:
GO: 0
BB: 0
NF: 3
JEN B20.2 - Rookie at the Top - Keli's Task: For Jules
Option 2. Read a book with a word of four letters or more in the title or subtitle that can be made from LADILATTE using the letters as many times as they appear.
The Lies I Tell by Julie Clark
TELL in LadiLatTE
TOTAL POINTS: 595
Bookwrm526Task #15.2 - Double Nine
Book 1: Read a book with exactly nine characters in the title. I read Witchmark by C.L. Polk.
Book 2: Read a book with exactly nine characters in the author's name. I read Unmasked: My Life Solving America's Cold Cases by Paul Holes.
Total points so far: 725
Delicious Dee15.5 - It Was There All Along
The Hunted - purchased 10/27/19
Points This Post: 15
Points Total: 710
Its a Fact Tickets: 6
Big Book Tickets: 2
Delicious Dee5.9- Number 9, Number 9 .....
Factory Man: How One Furniture Maker Battled Offshoring, Stayed Local - and Helped Save an American Town - claiming 1 its a fact ticket
Points This Post: 5
Points Total: 715
Its a Fact Tickets: 7
Big Book Tickets: 2
Delicious Dee10.5. Happy Anniversary!
Paper Snowflakes - paper is first anniversary gift; ebook only approved msg 8609 of the ebook only approval thread
Points This Post: 10
Points Total: 725
Its a Fact Tickets: 7
Big Book Tickets: 2
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.
I chose "Flowers" (4th year anniversary gift on US list) and read Vacuum Flowers.
Total Points: 205
Delicious Dee25.6 - MegSCL's Task: Bookish Podcasts
Option 2 - The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry - found on pg3 of the book club shelf
Option 4 - Stay with Me - was a nominee in 2017
Points This Post: 25
Points Total: 750
Its a Fact Tickets: 7
Big Book Tickets: 2
15.5 - It Was There All AlongRead a book that you already have in your possession as of August 17.
I read Whores of Babylon.
Total Points: 220
5.10. - There's no place like the SRC!Read a book that meets SRC rules.
I read The Eightfold Path.
Total Points: 225
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Points this task: 10
total points: 395