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FALL CHALLENGE 2023
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Angela IL30.3 - Mazza1's Task: Going Stateside
Read 2 books based on the postal abbreviations for US states.
Option 1
a) A book whose author initials are also the state's abbreviation
Happiness Falls by Angie Kim- 9/22
b) A book whose author's initials reverse the state's abbreviation
Next of Kin by Kia Abdullah- 10/18
Read via Kindle/ No MMPB/ attaching PB: Next of Kin
Identify the STATE and Abbreviation when posting: Alaska/ AK
Points this Task: 30
Total Points: 205
Books Read: 14
Tasks Completed: 10
BB Ticket: 1
NF Ticket: 1
MEGSCL5.7 – The Evolution of PopSci
Getting to Zero: Australia's Energy Transition
*It’s a fact ticket
TOTAL
265 points
2 IAF ticket
1 Golden Oldie ticket
MEGSCL25.1 - Andy P.’s Task: “Eat Your Words”
Or eats The to become Other
Or What You Will
In Other Worlds: SF and the Human Imagination
*It’s a fact ticket
TOTAL
290 points
3 IAF ticket
1 Golden Oldie ticket
MEGSCL25.6 - Robin P's Task: Four and More
Miss -Miss Benson's Beetle
Missing - The Missing Sister
**805pp - 2 bb tickets
TOTAL
315 points
3 IAF ticket
1 Golden Oldie ticket
2 big book ticket
5.7 – The Evolution of PopSciRead a book with an MPG of Science or Popular Science.
H Is for Hawk
(need to click on the "more" to see the MPG science)
***Claiming an It's a Fact Ticket for nonfiction***
New Points: 5
Total Points: 110
BB: 3
GO: 1
IaF: 1
5.4 - Apocalypse NotRead a book with the MPG Post Apocalyptic or Apocalyptic.
I read an ebook version of The Postman
New Points: 5
Total Points: 115
BB: 3
GO: 1
IaF: 1
Andy P.Task # 30.5 - Nick KY's Task: True Chills
Option 2. Read a book from the first 25 pages of this list:
Psychological Horror Books
The Last House on Needless Street by Catriona Ward Page 1 #8 on list as of 10/23/23
Opt. 4. Truly Cold. Read a book with the word “Cold” in the title
The Book of Cold Cases by Simone St. James
Points this post: 30
Total points: 365
Bookwrm526Task #10.8 - Coronation
Read a non fiction book about Royalty. I read Hawaii's Story by Hawaii's Queen. It does not have the MPG Royalty, but the GR description states "In this unusually personal document, Queen Liliʻuokalani paints a detailed picture of life in a royal family...She shares important memories from her childhood and chronicles her life on the international stage, beginning with her momentous ascension to the throne and ending with her effective overthrow by American businessmen..."
Total points so far: 530
Christine V5.4 - Apocalypse Not
The Passage
I read the ebook. The top MMPB The Passage has 843 pages.
***Claiming 2 Big Book Tickets***
Points this post: 5
Big Book tickets this post: 2
Total points: 80
Tasks completed: 5
Books read: 6
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Books: 500=0, 750=1, 1000=0 (Total BB tickets=2)
It's A Fact: 0
Laurah3030.5 - Nick KY's Task: True Chills
Opt. 1. Read a biography, autobiography, or memoir.
Dolly Parton, Songteller: My Life in Lyrics
memoir and non fiction 380 pages
Claiming 1 IAF ticket
Opt. 2. Read a book from the first 25 pages of this list:
Psychological Horror Books
Sharp Objects 254 pages
page 1
total pages 634
Points this post: 30
Total points 165
BB: 0 GO:0 IAF: 2
5.4 - Apocalypse NotRead a book with the MPG Post Apocalyptic or Apocalyptic.
Dust by Hugh Howey
Point this Post: 5
Total Points: 185
Total GOs to date: 2
Total IAFs to date: 1
Mod
Option 2 read a book with a word of at least 4 letters in the title that matches one of the “beaches in the city of San Diego” beaches from this wiki list. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...
Ladies in Black
The word "Black" is in Black's Beach ('s can be disregarded as per task description/help thread)
I listened to the audiobook but the top PB has 141 pages Ladies in Black
Option 3 B - Read a book from this list of books with adopted characters
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/1...
The House in the Cerulean Sea
This is #8 on page 1 of the list
I listened to the audiobook, but the top PB has 396 pages
The House in the Cerulean Sea
141 + 296 = 537 (>500pg)
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Points This Post: 30
Total Points: 125 + 30 = 155
Total Tasks Completed: 9
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Big Books: 2
Golden Oldies: 0
It's a Fact: 6
Mod
Book 1 – There is at least one word of exactly 4 letters in the title
In Love: A Memoir of Love and Loss
The word is LOVE
This is non-fiction so I claim an It's a Fact ticket
Book 2 – There is one word of 5 or more letters in the title which contains the 4 letters in your first title.
The Red Gloves and Other Stories
The word GLOVES contains LOVE
The book has the MPG Childrens but the AR designation of IL: MY+
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Points This Post: 25
Total Points: 155 + 25= 180
Total Tasks Completed: 10
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Big Books: 2
Golden Oldies: 0
It's a Fact: 6 + 1 = 7
TessaVanessaChallenge 10.7 Guinness
by James Patterson75.5 %#0f1833Black
11.4 %#f2f3f4White
3.7 %#f2e310Yellow
2.3 %#989dabGrey
1.5 %#42432cBrown
1.3 %#a79e24Green
1.2 %#c9bf22Yellow
1.2 %#5f5c26Brown
1.1 %#827c2aBrown
Points this post: 10
Total points: 50
Task completed: 5
TessaVanessaChallenge 15.7 Pink and Blue
He Shall Thunder in the Sky by Elizabeth Peters
Points this post: 15
Total points: 65
Task completed: 6
Inge19905.1 – For the Horde!
I Want to Die But I Want to Eat Tteokpokki
point this post: 5
total points: 160
Inge199010.7 - Guinness
70% or more black & white & grey according to TinEye
67.9 %#e8edf0White
9.2 %#0f1f1fBlack
7.5 %#97abb2Grey
6.3 %#5c7379Grey
5.2 %#35494dGrey
1.7 %#dfc2cdPink
1.1 %#c795a4Pink
0.6 %#983256Violet
0.5 %#ab617cViolet
point this post: 10
total points: 170
20.7 - Shorter is Sweeter - KSMary's Task: Season of ChangeOption 2 –
Read a book with red, gold, purple, gray, white, black or silver in the title, subtitle, series name or author’s name.
White
The Last White Man by Mohsin Hamid
Task Total: 20
Season Total: 120
30.2 - Cat's Task: Books of the Autumn MonthsTask 1: All the letters of your chosen month can be found in the title of your book (ignore subtitles).
October
nOT BE CROssed
An Elderly Lady Must Not Be Crossed by Helene Tursten
Task 2: The author of your book has first and last initials found in your chosen month. Letters may only be used as often as they appear.
octoBEr
Poems from the Moor by Emily Brontë
Task Total: 30
Season Total: 150
10.7 - GuinnessRead a book with a cover that is 70% or more black & white & grey according to TinEye
75.7 % #050300 Black
The Bandit Queens by Parini ShroffTask Total: 10
Season Total: 160
5.6 We've Got Reading Down to A Fine ArtBright Young Women by Jessica Knoll
The word is Women and the painting is The Women of Algiers
Post Total: 5
Grand Total: 135
25.2 The Big Bang TheoryOption 3:
Book A: The Good Girl by Mary Kubica
Season 5, Episode 7 - The Good Guy Fluctuation (the word is Good)
Book B - Mercy Falls by William Kent Krueger
Season 5
Post Total: 25
Grand Total: 160
MAZZA110.3 - Great Exhibition
Read a book where the authors first & last initials can be found in CRYSTAL PALACE
The Driftwood Inn Amy Ashley
points this post 10
Points to date = 820
MAZZA110.10 - Women in Sport
Rough Magic: Riding the World's Loneliest Horse Race
Lara Prior-Palmer
MPG Sports and Memoir by and about Female sportswoman
Non fiction claiming 1 x IAF ticket
approved in help thread here
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
points this post = 20
Points to date = 830
IAF ticket this post = 1
To date IAF = 5
MAZZA 150.1 Angela IL's Task: Sort by...
Option 1: Read the book that has been on your TBR the shortest. Sort by Date Added.
The Night House 245 pages
Required: State date added to your TBR list 07/09/2023
Option 2: Read the book that has the highest rating. Sort by Avg Rating.
Payback in Death 368 pages
Required: State the rating at time of reading = 4.59
Option 3: Read the book that has the shortest page count (must follow SRC rules of length/ genre, etc.) count. Sort by Num pages.
Water 176 pages
245+ 368+ 176 = 789 pages exceeds requirements
Points this post = 50
Points to date = 880
Christiana L20.3 - Toto, I have a feeling we're not in Alaska anymore.
Option 1 - read a book by a single author whose first and last initials match 2 of the 3 initials of SJM:
Book: Beneath a Scarlet Sky
Author: Mark T. Sullivan
Points this post: 20
Tasks Completed: 8
Total Points: 85
Bookwrm526Task #10.2 - Audrey Hepburn
Read a book that shares a word of 4 letters or more in the title with one of Audrey Hepburn's movies. I chose the word BREAKFAST from Breakfast at Tiffany's and read Death at Breakfast by Beth Gutcheon.
Total points so far: 540
25.1 - Andy P.’s Task: “Eat Your Words”I read De Janson Optie; 303 pages
I read Operatie Napoleon; 352 pages
This is a two book challenge, and the combined page count for these books must total 500 pages or more: the total number is 303 +352 = 655 pages
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. In other words, the eaten word appears intact with all the letters together in the same order within the hungry word’s letters.
Please note that both words retain their letter sequence and the word that is doing the eating surrounds the eaten word.
You now have three words, the beginning word (Relic), the eaten word (Pub) and the newly created word (Republic).
Read two books, each of which has a title and/or subtitle that matches a different word selected from the three in your creative endeavor.
Required: State your hungry word, your eaten word, and the word it has created.; OPTIE can eat ERA to become OPERATIE (for your information the translation of the words optie = option; era = era; operatie = operation)
Points for this task: 25
Total points : 315+25=340/950
Tasks completed: 16/56
Big Book tickets for this task: 0
Big Book tickets total: 1
Golden Oldies tickets for this task: 0
Golden Oldies tickets total: 9
It's a Fact tickets for this task: 0
It's a Fact tickets total: 2
JP30.4 Going Home
Two books/two options. 500+ pages
Option 1: Book from Fae Book Shelf
Fawcett: Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries
This is on page 2 of the list. This book was new to me.
I read the Kindle version. There's no MMPB; the first PB listed is the linked one, which is 352 pages long.
Option 4A: Book with repeated digit in page count.
Trollope: The Way We Live Now
779 pages
Total pages: 1131
Points this post: 30
Total points: 240
Angela IL30.5 - Nick KY's Task: True Chills
Opt. 1. Read a biography, autobiography, or memoir. The book must be nonfiction (NOT a biographical novel).
In My Skin: A Memoir of Addiction by Kate Holden- 10/24
Read via Kindle/ No MMPB/ PB: In My Skin (285 pgs)
Claiming It's a Fact Ticket
Opt. 4. Read a book with the word “Cold” or the word “Frozen” in the title/subtitle.
Stone Cold Fox by Rachel Koller Croft- 10/20 (368 pgs)
Points this Task: 30
Total Points: 235
Books Read: 16
Tasks Completed: 11
BB Ticket: 1
NF Ticket: 2
25.4 - Kristina Simon's task: Sailing AbacoThis is a two book task. Read one book from two different options.
Option 2: For this option, read a book that was first published in 2000.
Casting the First Stone by Kimberla Lawson Roby
Option 3: For this option, read a book that is #2 in a series.
Leah's Story (Prada Plan 2) by Ashley Antoinette
15.4 - I Spy Fall Pie
Option 2: Read ONE book that fulfills both requirements of option 1 (-Read a book with one of these words can be found intact in the title; - read a book with at least 2 page numbers from 314.)
Chocolate Sangria by Tracy Price-Thompson
The word used is "Chocolate"
304 pages
Points this post: 40
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Totals:
Points: 50/950
Task completed: 3/56
Big Book tickets total: 1
Golden Oldies tickets total: 0
It's a Fact tickets total: 0
Katrisa30.5 - Nick KY's Task: True Chills
Opt. 1. Read a biography, autobiography, or memoir. The book must be nonfiction
I read Rememberings - Sinead O'Connor's memoir (non-fiction)
My book was audio - 285 PB pages (no MMPB)
Opt 2 - Read a book from the first 25 pages of this list:
Psychological Horror Books
I read The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo from p 4 of the list
My book was audio - MMPB 644 pages
Points this Post: 30
Points Total: 870
ROBIN P5.7 The Evolution of PopSci
MPG Science or Popular Science
How Minds Change: The Surprising Science of Belief, Opinion, and Persuasion - Has MPG Science
**Claiming 1 IAF point, nonfiction**
Points this post: 5
Total points: 405
BB:2 GO:3 IAF:5
Mod
Read a book set at least 50% in China, Iraq, Iran, Turkey, Vietnam, Korea, Lithuania, Poland.
Lemon
This is set in South Korea
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Points This Post: 5
Total Points: 180 + 5 = 185
Total Tasks Completed: 11
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Big Books: 2
Golden Oldies: 0
It's a Fact: 7
Readerboard Name - Rebecca NJ10.7 - Guinness
How to Survive Your Murder by Danielle Valentine
This cover contains 70% or more black & white & grey
69.6 % #d6d7d6 Grey
14.1 % #1b1b1b Black
9.7 % #6c6767 Grey
1.6 % #6f281b Brown
1.6 % #9b362e Red
1.2 % #b56e6b Brown
1.2 % #c49d9d Grey
0.7 % #811d2f Red
0.4 % #441b13 Brown
Grey = 80.5%; Black = 14.1% for a total of 94.6%
This post: 10 points
Total points to date: 180 points
Tasks completed: 11
Joanne MI10.8 - Coronation
Read a non fiction book about Royalty
Daughters of Chivalry: The Forgotten Children of King Edward Longshanks
Opening quote from MPG: Revealing the truth behind the life of a royal princess in medieval England, the colorful story of the five remarkable daughters of King Edward I.
Claiming one IAF
Points this task 10
Season total 135
IAF this task 1
Total IAF 5
Total BB's 2
Task 15.3 - Rock ‘N’ Roll is Bornbook 1: AND in title, matching I'm Gonna Sit Right Down AND Cry
Maigret, Lognon and the Gangsters
book 2: author initials KO in ROCK
Marzahn, mon amour by Katja Oskamp
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750 points
7 BB tix
7 NF tix
6 GO tix
Mary P25.8 Tien’s Task: Pokémon Go
Book 1:A book where authors first and last initials can be found in “Pokémon Go”.
Christmas in Eternity Springs by Emily March
Book 2:Read a book with a type* of Pokémon in the title (no subtitle). The word must match exactly.
The Dry Grass of August by Anna Jean Mayhew
Grass is the word used.
Points this post: 25
Total points: 105
trishhartuk5.4 Apocalypse Not
Read a book with the MPG Post Apocalyptic or Apocalyptic.
Storm of Locusts, Rebecca Roanhorse
Read the kindle edition. Top PB: here (313pg)
MPGs include Post Apocalyptic
Points this Task: 5
Books Read: 1
Total Points: 385
Tasks Completed: 25
It’s a Fact Tickets: 1
Golden Oldie Tickets: 1
Big Book Tickets: 2
30.3 - Mazza1's Task: Going StatesideOption 1: author initials match ONE state's abbreviation (ex: author initials ME and EM = Maine)
Book A: author with FIRST and LAST initials that are also the state's abbreviation (ME)
Relics by Mary Anna Evans
🎃 author's first & last initials (ME) match abbreviation for Maine 🎃
Book B: author with FIRST and LAST initials that reverse the state's abbreviation (EM)
The Supremes at Earl's All-You-Can-Eat by Edward Kelsey Moore
🎃 author's first & last initials (EM) match abbreviation for Maine reversed 🎃
Total points: 285 + 30 = 315
Big Book tickets: 2
Golden Oldies tickets: 2
It's a Fact tickets: 0
Kristina Marie25.5 - Lois' Task: Hear! Here!
Using this list of 101 English homophones https://onlineteachersuk.com/english-... choose a set of homophones and read two books, each with one of your chosen homophones in the title. You may include subtitles. Words must match exactly, no variations.
Required: State the set of homophones.
The Office BFFs: Tales of The Office from Two Best Friends Who Were There by Jenna Fischer and Angela Kinsey
Audiobook. There is no MMB or paperback version. The hardback has pages.
and
The Dead in Their Vaulted Arches by Alan Bradley
Audiobook. There is no MMPB. The paperback has pages.
The homophones are There and Their.
Points this post: 25
Total points: 405
Bookwrm526Task #10.5 - Calendar Changes
Read a book with a day of the week in the title. I read Sunday the Rabbi Stayed Home by Harry Kemelman.
Total points so far: 550
Kristina Marie20.6 - It's A Fact - EmilyGraceR's Task: In Pursuit of Trivia
Choose one option, and read one book for that option. Sequential art/manga/graphic novels are not allowed, children and middle grade books are allowed given they follow the SRC guidelines.
Required: State the option
Option 1: Read a book with six distinct different colours on the cover according to Tineye.
Required: Post the cover.
Blueberry Muffin Murder by Joanne Fluke
Audiobook. The MMPB has 320 pages.
64.2% Blue
10.6% Green
9.1% Blue
3.8% Yellow
3.0% Green
2.7% Brown
2.1% Violet
2.0% Brown
1.4% Grey
1.1% Yellow
Points this post: 20
Total points: 425
Christiana L5.10 - As Easy as Falling Off a Log
Book: Malibu Rising
Points this post: 5
Tasks Completed: 9
Total Points: 90
Lisa MD20.9 - Moderator's Pet - Terri FL's Task - ChatGPT
Option B: Snow on cover
The Twelve Dogs of Christmas by Susan Wiggs
256 pages
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COMPLETED TASKS:
Points This Post: 20
Total Points: 245
Total Books Read: 20 / 77
Total Tasks Completed: 17 / 56
Big Book Tickets:
Golden Oldies Tickets:
IAF Tickets: 1
MAZZA15.7 – The Evolution of PopSci
Read a book with an MPG of Science or Popular Science.
Why Zebras Don't Get Ulcers
MPG Science
This is non fiction and I am claiming 1 xIAF ticket
It is also over 560 pages and I am claiming 1 xBB ticket
Points this post = 5
Points to date = 885
IAF tickets this post = 1
IAF to date = 6
BB tickets this post = 1
BB tickets to date = 4
Angela IL25.10 - RedSycamore's Task: It's My Party!
Option 1: Read a book with a title that contains at least two words of four or more letters. All of the 4+ letter words must begin with the same first letter.
The Fidelity Files by Jessica Brody- 9/20
Read via Kindle/ MMBP has no page #'s/ PB: The Fidelity Files
Option 4:Read a book with MPG Paranormal, Horror, Suspense, or Thriller
Just Another Missing Person by Gillian McAllister- 10/23
MPG: Thriller
Points this Task: 25
Total Points: 260
Books Read: 18
Tasks Completed: 12
BB Ticket: 1
NF Ticket: 2
Kristina Marie15.5 It’s a Barbie World
Read a book with a cover that is at least 59% pink according to https://labs.tineye.com/color/.
REQUIRED: post the cover.
Hot to Trot by M.C. Beaton
Audiobook. The MMPB has 272 pages.
46.6% 4Pink
15.0% Pink
13.4% Black
11.0% Pink
5.7% Violet
2.5% Pink
1.7% Violet
1.5% Orange
1.4% Violet
1.1% Grey
Points this post: 15
Total points: 440
Kristina Marie5.2 – Back to School
Read a book from the first 25 pages of this Dark Academia shelf: https://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/...
Required: state the page of the list the book is found on.
Stoner by John Williams
E-book. The MMPB has 336 pages.
The book is currently on page three of the list.
Points this post: 5
Total points: 445
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The Seasonal Reading Challenge
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25.9 - Mary P's Task: My Favorite Fall Genres
Option 2:
Mother-Daughter Murder Night by Nina Simon
357 pages
Author Initals: "NS" found in urbaN fantaSy
Option 3:
The Housemaid by Freida McFadden
325 pages
Found on Page 1 of Psychological Thrillers list
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COMPLETED TASKS:
Points This Post: 25
Total Points: 225
Total Books Read: 19 / 77
Total Tasks Completed: 16 / 56
Big Book Tickets:
Golden Oldies Tickets:
IAF Tickets: 1