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FALL CHALLENGE 2023
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Nick KY10.6 Dictionary I read Inspector Saito's Small Satori by Janwillem van de Wetering. The word “SATORI” has letters in:
dicTIOnARy of the engliSh language
Points This Post: 10
Total Points So Far: 220
Nick KY15.2. Hawaii and Alaska. A. I read Little Bookshop of Murder by Maggie Blackburn. The bookshop is by a beach.
B. Lost Angel by Mike Doogan, set in interior Alaska. To show that Interior Alaska is forested, refer here: https://www.adfg.alaska.gov/index.cfm....
Points This Post: 15
Total Points So Far: 235
Nick KY15.7 Pink and Blue Read a book where all the letters from PINK and BLUE can be found in title/subtitle/series name/author name.
I read The Devil as Muse: Blake, Byron, and the Adversary by Fred Parker.
P in “Parker”
I in “devIl”
N in “byroN”
K in “blaKe”
BL in “BLake”
UE in “mUsE”
Points This Post: 15
Total Points So Far: 250
Kristina Marie10.2 - Audrey Hepburn
Read a book that shares a word of 4 letters or more in the title with one of her movies (exact match). (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audrey_...)
Required: State the word
The Seven Songs of Merlin by T.A. Barron
Audiobook. The MMPB has 290 pages.
AR BookFinder Information: IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 12.0
The Seven Songs of Merlin shares "Seven" with the film "Dutch in Seven Lessons."
Points this post: 10
Total points: 195
ROBIN P15.5 It's a Barbie World
Cover at least 59% pink
Rosaline Palmer Takes the Cake
Tin Eye includes:
66.4 %#e02157 Pink
18.1 %#e45870 Pink
8.5 %#f6ecef White
3.8 %#e7a6b7 Pink
Points this post: 15
Total points: 245
BB:1 GO:1 IAF: 1
EMurphy25.8 Tien's Task: Pokemon Go
Option 1: Author's initials can be found in "Pokemon Go" I Remember Nothing: and Other Reflections by Nora Ephron
*It's a Fact ticket
Option 2: Type of Pokemon in the title Flying Angels by Danielle Steel
*Word used is "Flying"
This Task:
Points: 25
Books Read: 2
GO Ticket: 0
BB Ticket: 0
IAF Ticket: 1
Total:
Points: 85
Books Read: 6
GO Ticket: 0
BB Ticket: 0
IAF Ticket: 2
Tasks Completed: 3
10.9 - Fahrenheit 451#1 in a series: In Peppermint Peril by Joy Avon (A Tea and Read Mystery #1)
Points this post: 10
Total points: 165
20.6 In Pursuit of TriviaOption 2: The Only One Left by Riley Sager
Author initials are RS which is in TRIVIAL PURSUIT.
Post Total: 20
Grand Total: 60
Andy P.Task # 5.4 - Apocalypse Not
Read a book with the MPG Post Apocalyptic
I Am Legend by Richard Matheson
MPG Post Apocalyptic
Points this post: 5
Total points: 135
20.9 - Moderator's Pet - Terri FL's Task - ChatGPTOption A
My Dark Vanessa
Dylan Thomas Prize
Points this post: 20
Total Points: 20
Tasks Completed: 1
Books Read: 1
20.1 - Most Improved: Rockynook's Task: Earning a Ph.D.B) Read a book by a single author whose first and last initials are found in TEACHING AND LEARNING. Letters can only be used as many times as they appear in the phrase.
The Devil You Know
Points this post: 20
Total Points: 40
Tasks Completed: 2
Books Read: 2
10.7 - GuinnessRead a book with a cover that is 70% or more black & white & grey according to TinEye
87.0 %#181715Black
5.7 %#5a5958Grey
2.8 %#4e3c28Brown
2.7 %#c9caccGrey
0.8 %#99876bBrown
0.5 %#cfc2a4Grey
Points this post: 10
Total Points: 50
Tasks Completed: 3
Books Read: 3
MAZZA115.1 Golden Age of Television
Book 1: Read a book by an author who shares a name with one of these famous movie/television stars listed below…
USING Elizabeth TAYLOR
The Orphan's Daughter Sandy Taylor
Book 2 : Read a book featuring a movie or television celebrity
Invisible GR blurb identifies she becomes a film star and approved in help thread https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
points this post = 15
Points to date = 440
MAZZA125.7 - MegSCL's Task: It's Called Autumn!!
Book 1: Read a book with a term in the title or subtitle from this list of differences between American and British English. https://www.thoughtco.com/american-en...
USING the word GARDEN (British) in American it is Yard
The Winter Garden
This book is 515 pages and I am Claiming a BB ticket
Book 2: Read a book with a word in the title or subtitle that is spelled differently in the two languages using one of the rules below.
USING -ogue (British) vs. -og or -ogue (American) eg. dialogue vs. dialog
The Analog Sea Review: Number One
This is Non Fiction and I am claiming an IAF ticket
points this post = 25
points to date = 465
BB tickets this post = 1
BB tickets to date = 3
IAF tickets this post = 1
IAF tickets to date = 3
Bookwrm526Task #20.8 - Nickels and Dimes - Julia103's Task - Loose Change
Read a book in which a denomination of coin is found in the title (subtitles excluded). Plurals and possessives allowed but no other variations. I'm using the coin PENNY and I read Penny's Yuletide Wish by Sally Britton.
Total points so far: 295
Andy P.Task # 10.3 - Great Exhibition
Read a book where the authors first & last initials can be found in CRYSTAL PALACE
Lady Tan's Circle of Women by Lisa See
CRYSTAL
Points this post: 10
Total points: 145
25.1 - Andy P.’s Task: “Eat Your Words”For this task you will read two books that satisfy the following conditions:
Select a word that is “hungry” enough to “eat” another word Your word must “eat” another word (minimum of two letters, not a proper noun such as a name) in its entirety.
Book 1 : Less by Andrew Sean Greer
263 pages
LESS eats son to become LESsonS
Book2: Lessons by Ian McEwan
483 pages
Point this Post: 25
Total Points: 110
Total GOs to date: 1
Total IAFs to date: 1
Katrisa25.2 - Delicious Dee's Task: The Big Bang Theory
Opt 2: ck TWO different options from the following shelves and read a book from the first 5 pages of each shelf. One of your books MUST be Non-Fiction
Book 1: Neuroscience list - I read My Stroke of Insight: A Brain Scientist's Personal Journey from p 1 (it is non-fiction)
Book 2: Astrophysics list - I read Starry Messenger: Cosmic Perspectives on Civilization from p 1 (it is non-fiction)
Points this Post: 25
Points Total: 410
Katrisa30.1 - JennRenee's Task: Board Gaming in the Fall!
Opt 4 - Read a book with MPG Mystery or any MPG with Mystery included
I read Starling House it has MPG Mystery
Opt 5 - Read a book with a City name in the title/sutbtitle.
I read Ithaca city name - Ithaca
Points this Post: 30
Poins Total: 440
5.3 - Hot off the PressThe Wonderful Wizard of Oz
IL: MG - BL: 7.0 - AR Pts: 7.0
Previous points 90
This post: 5
Total 95
10.4 - America's CupSeven at Sea: Why a New York City Family Cast Off Convention for a Life-changing Year on a Sailboat
Previous points 95
This post: 10
Total 105
10.8 - CoronationQueen of Scots: The True Life of Mary Stuart
Previous points 105
This post: 10
Total 115
Inge199010.3 - Great Exhibition
authors first and last initials can be found in CRYSTAL PALACE
Lara Avery
Het geheugenboek
point this post: 10
total points: 55
Deborah25.10 - RedSycamore's Task: It's My Party!
Choose 2 books to read from the options below, the same option may be repeated.
4) Penpal MPG : HORROR
4) Meddling Kids MPG: HORROR
Points this post: 25
Total Points: 55
Books Read: 5
Tasks Done: 4
20.2 - Rookie at the Top - MaryPDX’s Task: Open to InterpretationOption 1: Read a book with a MPG tag of Romance, History, Business or War.
Suite Française by Irène Némirovsky
MPG of War
Point this Post: 20
Total Points: 130
Total GOs to date: 1
Total IAFs to date: 1
Task 10.10 - Women in SportMPG Sports, about female sport team
We Ride Upon Sticks
approved in help thread
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390 points
4 NF tix
3 GO tix
3 BB tix
Joanne MI10.9 - Fahrenheit 451
A book that is number 4, 5 or 1 in a series
Honored Enemy (#1 in series)
Points this task 10
Season Total 75
2 IAF
1 BB
Mod
Read a book where the authors first & last initials can be found in CRYSTAL PALACE
read There's No Way I'd Die First by Lisa Springer
points this post 10
total points 200
Mod
Read a book with a cover that is at least 59% pink according to https://labs.tineye.com/color/
read
69.6 %#de1b7cPink
points this post 15
total points 215
Mod
Option 2 - Read ONE book that fulfills both requirements from option 1.
Read a book with a word of at least 3 letters from a song title from Elvis’ first released record.
and
Read a book with an authors initials can be found in ROCK N ROLL
word used is LOVE
read
by Christina Lauren
points this post 15
total points 230
Mod
Option 1: Read a book with a MPG tag of Romance, History, Business or War.
read
Genres
Romance
Contemporary
Holiday
Halloween
Fiction
Chick Lit
Contemporary Romance
Adult
Clean Romance
Christmas
points this post 20
total points 250
Mod
Read two books, from two different options. Combined page count must total 500 pages or more.
Option 1: Horror
Read a book with the MPG Horror.
read Hemlock Island 304 pages
Genres
Horror
Thriller
Mystery
Fiction
Mystery Thriller
Paranormal
Adult
Suspense
Contemporary
and
Read a book from the first 25 pages of this shelf: Psychological Thrillers
book found on page 2
read The Wife Upstairs 290 pages
total pages 594
points this post 25
total points 275
Mod
Option 1: TWO book task
Pick one of the months within this season (i.e. September, October, November) and read one book for each of the tasks below. There is no page minimum for the two book option.
chose the month October
read
BROOmsTiCks and board gamEs
letters of october found in title
and
The Family on Smith Street
by by Elisabeth Carpenter
author initials found in october
points this post 30
total points 305
Erica H.Task 10.6 - Dictionary
Read a book with a word of 4 letters of more in the title that can be made from "A Dictionary of the English Language"
The Crane Husband by Kelly Barnhill. The word CRANE is found in the stated phrase.
Points for this task: 10
Total points: 40
Tasks completed: 4
BB tickets: 0
GO tickets: 0
NF tickets: 1
Andy P.Task # 10.4 - America's Cup
Read a book that is set at least 70% on a boat/ship/at sea
Murder on the Celtic by Conrad Allen
Set completely on a ship at sea.
Points this post: 10
Total points: 155
Ashheff Task 5.8: "Sit down for what you believe in."
"Pretty Girls" by Karin Slaughter
(Both K and S found in ROSA PARKS)
Pretty Girls
Current task: 5 points
Tasks completed: 5
Total points: 55
10.7 - GuinnessRead a book with a cover that is 70% or more black & white & grey according to TinEye
OxygenTineye: 96.6 %#d3d7ddGrey
2.1 %#2b2c2eBlack
1.0 %#6e7075Grey
New Points: 10
Total Points: 65
BB: 3
Lisa MD25.3 - Jen B's Task: Grease (Is the Word)
Option 3 - 2 Word Title - 1st letter in each Word matches letters in TBiRDS or PINKLADIES
The Breakaway by Jennifer Weiner
400 pages
TB matches letters in TBirds
Option 5 - Title Word 4+letters matches song Title Word
Prom Mom by Laura Lippman
320 pages
Title Word: Prom / Song: Its Raining on PROM Night
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COMPLETED TASKS:
Points This Post: 25
Total Points: 140
Total Books Read: 11 / 77
Total Tasks Completed: 10 / 56
Big Book Tickets:
Golden Oldies Tickets:
IAF Tickets: 1
10.6 - DictionaryBook: They Hate Each Other
How it fits: THEY can be made from a dicTionarY of tHE english language
I read the kindle edition. The paperback edition has 352 pages.
Points this post: 10
Total points: 100
Task 15.2 - State of Inductionbook 1 - coastal location: set on an island (per blurb) plus characters frequently walk in docks / harbour and go for a swim in the ocean
Full Fathom Five
book 2 - wooded location: set in rural village backing onto woods (per blurb) plus characters go for walks in the woods
Panther in Argyll
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405 points
4 NF tix
3 GO tix
3 BB tix
MAZZA1Task 20.10 Group ewd
Gutenberg Classic
Dracula my post https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
This book was published 1897 I am claiming a GO ticket
Points this post= 20
Points to date = 485
GO this post = 1
GO to date = 1
20.4 - Golden Oldies - Paula S's Task: Autumn in SwedenOption 3: Read a book with MPG Halloween.
I read De versierde bezemsteel with MPG Halloween.
Points for this task: 20
Total points : 150+20=170/950
Tasks completed: 8/56
Big Book tickets for this task: 0
Big Book tickets total: 1
Golden Oldies tickets for this task: 0
Golden Oldies tickets total: 2
It's a Fact tickets for this task: 1
It's a Fact tickets total: 2
5.9 – How to Save a LanguageRead a book with a word of 4 or more letters in the title found in ONE MILLION WELSH SPEAKERS. Letters may be used only as often as they appear.
Fifty Words for Rain-Asha Lemmie
Required: Rain
80/900
10.3 - Great ExhibitionRead a book where the authors first & last initials can be found in CRYSTAL PALACE
Windswept -Anna Lowe
Book approved for length-Message #100 on ebook verification.
90/900
Posted in error
10.7 - GuinnessRead a book with a cover that is 70% or more black & white & grey according to TinEye
Required: post the cover
-Martha WellsAccording to TinEye:
Black-87%
White-1.8%
Grey-8.2%
100/900
10.9 - Fahrenheit 451Read a book that is number 4, number 5 or number 1 in a series (the series name must show in the GR record).
The Comforts of a Muddy Saturday-Alexander McCall Smith
Number 5 in Isabel Dalhousie series.
110/900
Katrisa20.8 - Nickels and Dimes - Julia103's Task - Loose Change
read a book in which a denomination of coin is found in the title
I read Dollars for Life: The Anti-Abortion Movement and the Fall of the Republican Establishment
the U.S. has a Dollar coin
Points this Post: 20
Points Total: 460
Task 20.9 - ChatGPT250+pages
option A: Dylan Thomas Prize nominee
The Death of Vivek Oji
256 pages
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425 points
4 NF tix
3 GO tix
3 BB tix
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The Seasonal Reading Challenge
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20.9 - ChatGPT
Shamed by Linda Castillo
Option C - This book is set in an Amish community.
Link to PB edition (no MMP edition): Quälender Hass
This post: 20 points
Total points to date: 80 points
Tasks completed: 5