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FALL CHALLENGE 2023
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Angela IL20.5 - Bigger is Better - Insiyah's Task: Pre-Loved
Read a book that has 3 and 5 in the page count.
Stripped by Brian Freeman- 9/15
Book is new to me.
Points this Task: 20
Total Points: 70
Books Read: 5
Tasks Completed: 4
BB Ticket: 1
NF Ticket: 1
Angela IL20.6 - It's A Fact - EmilyGraceR's Task: In Pursuit of Trivia
Option 2: Read a book whose authors first and last initials can be found in the word TRIVIAL PURSUIT
The Paper Marriage by Susan Kay Law- 9/29
Points this Task: 20
Total Points: 90
Books Read: 6
Tasks Completed: 5
BB Ticket: 1
NF Ticket: 1
Aimee GTask 5.6 - We've Got Reading Down to a Fine Art
Read a book with a word of 4 or more letters in the title that matches a word in the name of an art piece at the Louvre
Natalie Tan's Book of Luck & Fortune by Roselle Lim
"fortune" in title matches "The Fortune Teller" by Caravaggio
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Points for this task: 5
Total points: 100
BB: 3
GO: 1
IaF: 1
Kristina Marie10.7 - Guinness
Read a book with a cover that is 70% or more black & white & grey according to TinEye
Required: post the cover
Sword in the Stars by A.R. Capetta and Cory McCarthy
Audiobook. There is no MMPB. The paperback has 355 pages.
76.5 %#f1f2f4White
5.3 %#9a999fGrey
5.1 %#1e1e28Black
3.2 %#7e8ca1Grey
2.7 %#504f56Grey
2.1 %#352b61Violet
1.8 %#bfbfd8Grey
1.6 %#cdb293Brown
1.1 %#a28f85Grey
0.6 %#5b5b82Violet
Points this post: 10
Total points: 205
Katrisa10.4 - America's Cup
Read a book that is set at least 70% on a boat/ship/at sea
I read The Stranger in the Lifeboat wich is set on a lifeboat.
Points this Post: 10
Points Total: 470
Katrisa30.2 - Cat's Task: Books of the Autumn Months
Chosen month November
Book 1: ALL the letters of your chosen month can be found in the title of your book
I read Hunting November - has November in title
Book 2: The author of your book has first and last initials found in your chosen month.
I read Borderline by Mishell Baker
MB in noveMBer
Points this Post: 30
Points Total: 500
Kim O20.2 - Rookie at the Top - MaryPDX’s Task: Open to Interpretation
Option 1: Read a book with a MPG tag of Romance, History, Business or War.
Mad Honey
Point this task: 20
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Totals:
Points: 20
Big Book - 500+: 0
Big Book - 750+: 0
Golden Oldie: 0
It's a Fact: 0
Jayme(theghostreader)20.9 Moderator 's Pet
Acorna's Triumphby Anne McCaffrey
Option D AI in story
Task +20
Grand total :45
10.6 - Dictionary word of 4+ letters in the title that can be made from "A DICTIONARY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE"
These Tangled Vines: A Novel by Julianne MacLean
🎓 TANGLED: TAN in Dictionary; GLE in English; D in Dictionary 🎓
Total points: 80 + 10 = 90
Big Book tickets: 0
Golden Oldies tickets: 1
It's a Fact tickets: 0
Readerboard Name Jammin JennyFall 2023 SRC
20.1 - Most Improved: Rockynook's Task: Earning a Ph.D.
Option A) Read a book with a title word of 3+ letters (excluding the word "the") that can be formed from the letters in DOCTORATE OF PHILOSOPHY. Letters can only be used as many times as they appear in the phrase.
The Sweet Spot: Dialing Back Sugar and Amping Up Flavor: A Cookbook, the word is "spot"
Points this post: 20
BB Tickets: 0
GO Tickets: 0
It's a Fact Tickets: 1
Total Points: 20
BB Tickets: 0
GO Tickets: 0
It's a Fact Tickets: 1
Readerboard Name Jammin JennyFall 2023 SRC
20.5 - Bigger is Better - Insiyah's Task: Pre-Loved
Read a book that has 3 and 5 in the page count. The book must be new to you.
Gone Tonight, book is new to me, I listened to audio version, PB version is 352 pages - no MMPB version
Points this post: 20
BB Tickets: 0
GO Tickets: 0
It's a Fact Tickets: 0
Total Points: 40
BB Tickets: 0
GO Tickets: 0
It's a Fact Tickets: 1
Readerboard Name Jammin JennyFall 2023 SRC
15.9 Space Exploration
Read a book set at least 50% on a space shuttle, spaceship, or a space station
- set in spacePoints this post: 15
BB Tickets: 0
GO Tickets: 0
It's a Fact Tickets: 0
Total Points: 55
BB Tickets: 0
GO Tickets: 0
It's a Fact Tickets: 1
Readerboard Name Jammin JennyFall 2023 SRC
10.9 - Fahrenheit 451
Read a book that is number 4, number 5 or number 1 in a series (the series name must show in the GR record).
God of Neverland Defender of Lore #1
Points this post: 10
BB Tickets: 0
GO Tickets: 0
It's a Fact Tickets: 0
Total Points: 65
BB Tickets: 0
GO Tickets: 0
It's a Fact Tickets: 1
Readerboard Name Jammin JennyFall 2023 SRC
20.6 - It's A Fact - EmilyGraceR's Task: In Pursuit of Trivia
Option 3:
Read a NON-FICTION book with one of the following MPGs: History, Geography, Entertainment, Art, Science or Sports.
Behind the Horror: Real Stories Behind the Big Screen's Greatest Screams MPG History
Points this post: 20
BB Tickets: 0
GO Tickets: 0
It's a Fact Tickets: 1
Total Points: 85
BB Tickets: 0
GO Tickets: 0
It's a Fact Tickets: 2
Readerboard Name Jammin JennyFall 2023 SRC
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"
A Three Book Problem, the word is "three"
Points this post: 10
BB Tickets: 0
GO Tickets: 0
It's a Fact Tickets: 0
Total Points: 95
BB Tickets: 0
GO Tickets: 0
It's a Fact Tickets: 2
Readerboard Name Jammin JennyFall 2023 SRC
20.3 - Best Review - Michelle in Alaska’s Task: Toto, I have a feeling we’re not in Alaska anymore.
OPTION 6: NEW BEVVIES. For this task, read a book that is at least 75% (i.e., 75%+) green according to TinEye.
, cover is 87.1% green, books is 384 pagesPoints this post: 20
BB Tickets: 0
GO Tickets: 0
It's a Fact Tickets: 0
Total Points: 115
BB Tickets: 0
GO Tickets: 0
It's a Fact Tickets: 2
MAZZA120.2 - Rookie at the Top - MaryPDX’s Task: Open to Interpretation
Option 1: Read a book with a MPG tag of Romance, History, Business or War.
Whiskey and Gumdrops MPG Romance
Points this post = 20
Points to date = 505
Mai15.4 I Spy Fall Pie
Option 1. Read one book 1 and one book 2.
Book 1: Read a book with the word "Apple" intact in the title
Comfort Me with Apples by Catherynne M. Valente
Book 2: Read a book with at least 2 page numbers from 314.
The Closet by James Tynion IV
This book has 104 pages
Points this post: 15
Total Points: 80
Tasks Completed: 6
Books Read: 7
NF Tickets: 0
Golden Oldies: 0
Julia10320.10 - Group Reads
Magpie Murders
My comments are post #18 in the discussion thread.
I read the Kindle edition. Mass Market Paperback Magpie Murders is 509 pages, so I'm claiming one Big Book ticket.
This post: 20 points, 1 BB
Total points: 255
BB: 1
GO: 4
NF: 2
Tasks completed: 15
Books completed: 19
RACHEL CA15.08: It's a Suburban Life: Read a book from the list below: Suburban Fiction
Little Fires Everywhere, by Celeste Ng tied for 17 on 1st page of the list on 9/2Points this post: 15
Total points: 110
Tasks completed: 6
Books read: 8
BB tickets: 1
GO tickets: 1
IAF tickets: 1
Kathy KS20.6 - It's A Fact - EmilyGraceR's Task: In Pursuit of Trivia
Option 1: Read a book with six distinct different colours on the cover
by Jordan IfuekoAccording to Tineye, cover includes seven (7) distinct colors: Grey, Violet, Brown, Orange, Blue, Yellow, Green
[I haven't received a reply to my Task Help question about whether 7 colors is OK. If NOT, the book above also fits the third possibility for Option 1: Read a book from the following list: Dazzling Multicoloured Covers (found on page 1)]
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Points for this task: 20
Total points : 150
Tasks completed: 7/52
Big Book tickets for this task: 0
Big Book tickets total: 3
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: 1
Erica H.Task 25.6 - Robin P's Task: Four and More
Read 2 books - 1st book must have a title word exactly 4 letters long, all of which must appear in a title word 5+ letters long in the 2nd book.
Book 1: We Are Never Meeting in Real Life.
Word in title used is REAL
I listened to an audiobook. No MMP, 275 pages in paperback edition.
Book 2: Harlem Shuffle
Word in title used is HARLEM (contains the word Real)
Also claiming an NF ticket for this memoir.
Points for this task: 25
Total points: 65
Tasks completed: 5
BB tickets: 0
GO tickets: 0
NF tickets: 2
Readerboard Name Jammin JennyFall 2023 SRC
20.2 - Rookie at the Top - MaryPDX’s Task: Open to Interpretation
Option 1: Read a book with a MPG tag of Romance, History, Business or War.
A Traitor in Whitehall - MPG WWII
Points this post: 20
BB Tickets: 0
GO Tickets: 0
It's a Fact Tickets: 0
Total Points: 135
BB Tickets: 0
GO Tickets: 0
It's a Fact Tickets: 2
Readerboard Name Jammin JennyFall 2023 SRC
15.7 Pink and Blue
Read a book where all the letters from PINK and BLUE can be found in title/subtitle/series name/author name
Betty Crocker Simply Delicious Diabetes Cookbook: 160+ Nutritious Recipes for Foods You Love by Betty Crocker
Betty crocKer simply deLicioUs diabEtes cookbook: 160+ Nutritious recIPes for foods you love
Points this post: 15
BB Tickets: 0
GO Tickets: 0
It's a Fact Tickets: 1
Total Points: 150
BB Tickets: 0
GO Tickets: 0
It's a Fact Tickets: 3
JP10.3 Great Exhibition
Read a book where the authors first & last initials can be found in CRYSTAL PALACE
Terry Pratchett: The Last Hero: A Discworld Fable
Points this post: 10
Total points: 115
Mai20.5 - Bigger is Better - Insiyah's Task: Pre-Loved
Read a book that has 3 and 5 in the page count. The book must be new to you.
Inspector Hobbes and the Curse by Wilkie Martin
This book is new to me
Points this post: 20
Total Points: 100
Tasks Completed: 7
Books Read: 8
NF Tickets: 0
Golden Oldies: 0
20.5 - Bigger is Better - Insiyah's Task: Pre-LovedRead a book that has 3 and 5 in the page count.
Payback's a Witch
This book is new to me.
Total Points: 55
Jasmiina F10.7 - Guinness:
Read a book with a cover that is 70% or more black & white & grey according to TinEye:
by bell hooks.The cover is 71,8% black/grey according to TinEye.
Points this post: 10
Total points: 40
Golden Oldies this post:
Total Golden Oldies:
Big Book Tickets this post:
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BBooks - 500+:
BBooks - 750+:
BBooks - 1000+:
Jasmiina F20.2 - Rookie at the Top - MaryPDX’s Task: Open to Interpretation:
Option 1: Read a book with a MPG tag of Romance, History, Business or War:
The Flatshare by Beth O'Leary.
Genre: Romance
Points this post: 20
Total points: 60
Golden Oldies this post:
Total Golden Oldies:
Big Book Tickets this post:
Total Big Book Tickets:
BBooks - 500+:
BBooks - 750+:
BBooks - 1000+:
trishhartuk25.4 Kristina Simon's task: Sailing Abaco (for Wanda)
Option 3: For this option, read a book that is #2 in a series.
In the Serpent's Wake (Tess of the Road #2), Rachel Hartman (501pg)
Big Book: 501pg = 500+ = 1tkt
Option 5: Eastern Seaboard...South Carolina
The Cat, the Collector and the Killer, Leann Sweeney (292pg)
100% set in South Carolina
From the GR description: “Jillian Hart and police chief Tom Stewart are enjoying peaceful, newly wedded bliss in Mercy, South Carolina”
Points this Task: 25
Books Read: 2
Big Book: 1 – In the Serpent’s Wake is 501pg, = 500+ x 1 = 1 ticket
Total Points: 200
Tasks Completed: 13
Big book Tickets: 1
30.1 - JennRenee's Task: Board Gaming in the Fall!This is a two book task read one from each option
Required: State the options: Option 3 & 4.
Option 3. Read a book that is part of series.
The series name and number must be indicated in the GR title listing in grayscale parentheses following the title or grayscale italics above the title.
I read Lord Edgware sterft from the listing https://www.goodreads.com/series/5113....
**I'd like a Golden Oldie ticket for Lord Edgware sterft (first published: 1933)**
Option 4. Read a book with MPG Mystery or any MPG with Mystery included (cozy mystery, Mystery Thriller, Murder Mystery)
I read De onverwachte gast with MPG Mystery
Points for this task: 30
Total points : 170+30=200950
Tasks completed: 9/56
Big Book tickets for this task: 0
Big Book tickets total: 1
Golden Oldies tickets for this task: 1
Golden Oldies tickets total: 3
It's a Fact tickets for this task: 1
It's a Fact tickets total: 2
Ana5.8 - Sit Down For What You Believe In
Outpost. The Author, Ann Aguirre initials can be found in Rosa Parks.
Points this Post: 5
Total Points: 95
Katrisa5.4 - Apocalypse Not
Read a book with the MPG Post Apocalyptic or Apocalyptic
I read Harrow
It has MPG Post Apocalyptic
Points this Post:
Points Total: 505
Katrisa15.3 Rock ‘N’ Roll is Born
Opt 2 - 1 book that fills both sets of requirements
1.Read a book with a word of at least 3 letters from a song title from Elvis’ first released record.AND
2. Book 2: Read a book with an authors initials can be found in ROCK N ROLL
I read The Never Tilting World by Rin Chupeco
NEVER in I'll Never Let You Go (Little Darlin')
RC in RoCk
Points this Post: 15
Points Total: 520
Katrisa20.5 - Bigger is Better - Insiyah's Task: Pre-Loved
Read a book that has 3 and 5 in the page count. The book must be new to you
I read Darling Girls
It was new to me.
My book was an ebook. PB pages 352
Points this Post: 20
Points Total: 540
READ 60 15.6 New Horror The Blog post I used was The 60 most popular Horror books of the past 10 years and the the author of the blog was Sharon. The Lost Village by Camilla Sten.
Points 15
total points 15
15.3 - Rock ‘N’ Roll is bornOption 2: word matches word in song title AND authors initials found in ROCK N ROLL
The Moon Sister by Lucinda Riley *** 742 pages - requesting 1 BB ticket***
🎓 MOON from song title Blue Moon; author's initials (LR) in ROLL 🎓
Total points: 90 + 15 = 105
Big Book tickets: 0 + 1 = 1
Golden Oldies tickets: 1
It's a Fact tickets: 0
Read 60 5.10 Book of my choice The Unexpected Inheritance of Inspector Chopra by Vaseem Khan Points 5
Total 20
StaceyNC10.9 - Fahrenheit 451
Read a book that is number 4, number 5 or number 1 in a series (the series name must show in the GR record).
Book: Breathe
Completed: 9/15/23
Book #4 in Colorado Mountain
Points this Post: 10
Total Points: 10
Tasks Completed: 1
StaceyNC20.3 - Best Review - Michelle in Alaska’s Task: Toto, I have a feeling we’re not in Alaska anymore.
OPTION 1: NEW OBSESSION.
Read a book by a single author whose first and last initials match 2 of the 3 initials of my new favorite author: “SJM”
Book: The Assassin's Blade
Completed: 9/11/23
Author: Sarah J. Maas
Points this Post: 20
Total Points: 30
Tasks Completed: 2
StaceyNC20.5 - Bigger is Better - Insiyah's Task: Pre-Loved
Read a book that has 3 and 5 in the page count. The book must be new to you
Book: A Court This Cruel & Lovely
Completed: 9/29/23
Pages: 530
Book/series/author is all new to me.
Points this Post: 20
Total Points: 50
Tasks Completed: 3
StaceyNC25.4 - Kristina Simon's task: Sailing Abaco
Option 3: For this option, read a book that is #2 in a series.
Book: Heartless
Completed: 9/21/23
#2 in Chestnut Springs
Option 6: Read a book with an 8-letter compound word that is made up of two 4-letter words in the title/subtitle.
Book: The Takeover
Completed: 9/6/23
Points this Post: 25
Total Points: 75
Tasks Completed: 4
25.9 - Mary P's Task: My Favorite Fall GenresOption 2, author's initials in URBAN FANTASY: The Cliff House by RaeAnne Thayne
Option 3, Psychological Thrillers list p. 4: The Plot by Jean Hanff Korelitz
Points this post: 25
Total points: 190
Readerboard Name: Kathy P5.6 - We've Got Reading Down to a Fine Art
Hill Women: Finding Family and a Way Forward in the Appalachian Mountains
Word - Women
Work of Art - The Women of Algiers
Claiming 1 It's a Fact Ticket
Totals
Points: 10
BB: 0
GO: 0
NF: 2
Total Tasks Completed: 2
Total Books Completed: 2
Readerboard Name: Kathy P5.7 – The Evolution of PopSci
Weapons of Math Destruction: How Big Data Increases Inequality and Threatens DemocracyHas MPG of science
Claiming 1 It's a Fact Ticket
Totals
Points: 15
BB: 0
GO: 0
NF: 3
Total Tasks Completed: 3
Total Books Completed: 3
Readerboard Name: Kathy P10.7 - Guinness
The Ex Hex
Tin Eye Results
77.2 %#1a1917Black
6.9 %#eba630Orange
6.2 %#2ca8aaBlue
3.1 %#285055Blue
1.9 %#585039Brown
1.6 %#297b7dBlue
1.3 %#826f43Brown
0.7 %#a3823cBrown
0.6 %#be8327Brown
0.5 %#baa958Brown
Totals
Points: 25
BB: 0
GO: 0
NF: 3
Total Tasks Completed: 4
Total Books Completed: 4
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20.5 - Bigger is Better - Insiyah's Task: Pre-Loved
Read a book that has 3 and 5 in the page count.The Lobotomist's Wife 315 pages
This book is new to me
points this post = 20
Points to date = 485