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FALL CHALLENGE 2023
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Completed Tasks: PLEASE DO NOT DELETE ANY POST IN THIS THREAD!
5.7 - The Evolution of PopSciMPG Science
The Poisoner's Handbook: Murder and the Birth of Forensic Medicine in Jazz Age New York by Deborah Blum ***nonfiction - requesting It's a Fact ticket***
Total points: 315 + 5 = 320
Big Book tickets: 2
Golden Oldies tickets: 2
It's a Fact tickets: 0 + 1 = 1
trishhartuk15.3 Rock ‘N’ Roll is born
Option 1, Book 1: Read a book with a word of at least 3 letters from a song title from Elvis’ first released record.
Devil in a Blue Dress, Walter Moseley
BLUE: from BLUE Suede Shoes/BLUE Moon
Option 1, Book 2: Authors initialsin ROCK N ROLL.
A Troubling Tail, Laurie Cass
Read the kindle edition. PB: here (368pg)
C in roCk, L in roLl
Points this Task: 15
Books Read: 2
Total Points: 405
Tasks Completed: 27
It’s a Fact Tickets: 2
Golden Oldie Tickets: 1
Big Book Tickets: 2
Delicious Dee20.10 Group Reads
The Witches of Moonshyne Manor
Points this Post: 20
Points Total: 485
Its a Fact Tickets: 7
Big Book Tickets: 5
Golden Oldies: 1
TessaVanessaChallenge 20.6 It's A Fact - EmilyGraceR's Task: In Pursuit of Trivia
Option 2: Looking For Rachel Wallace by Robert B. Parker
Points this post: 20
Total points: 160
Task completed: 11
TessaVanessaChallenge 25.8 Tien’s Task: Pokémon Go
Option 1:
Book 1: The Golden One by Elizabeth Peters
Book 2: Salt the Water by Candice Ilona
WORD= water
Points this post: 25
Total points: 185
Task completed: 12
TessaVanessaChallenge 30.1 JennRenee's Task: Board Gaming in the Fall!
Option 4: Zoning, Zealots, & Ziplines by Tonya Kappes
MPG=Mystery
Option 5: The Lost Girls of Paris by Pam Jenoff
CITY=Paris
Points this post: 30
Total points: 215
Task completed: 13
Delicious Dee15.1 Golden Age of Television
Book A - Tides of Fire - James Rollins - James Rollins for James Stewart
Book B - The Only Woman in the Room - historical fiction about Hedy Lamarr who was a movie star in the WW2 era
Points this Post: 15
Points Total: 500
Its a Fact Tickets: 7
Big Book Tickets: 5
Golden Oldies: 1
15.4 - I Spy Fall PieOption 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: 15
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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
10.5 - Calendar ChangesRead a book with a day of the week in the title (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday or Sunday - or their equivalent in a different language)
Monday's Not Coming by Tiffany D. Jackson
Points this post: 10
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Totals:
Points: 60/950
Task completed: 4/56
Big Book tickets total: 1
Golden Oldies tickets total: 0
It's a Fact tickets total: 0
Laurah3020.4 - Golden Oldies - Paula S's Task: Autumn in Sweden
opt 1 Read a book with one of the words RAIN, RAINY, RAINS, RAINING or RAINED in the title or subtitle.
The Art of Racing in the Rain
Points this post: 20
Total points 185
BB: 0 GO:0 IAF: 2
ROBIN PJennRenee's Task: Board Gaming in the Fall
Option 3 - book that is part of series.
The Running Grave - Cormoran Strike #7
**claiming 2 BB points, 960 p**
Option 4 - MPG Mystery
Back to the Garden
Points this post: 30
Total points: 485
BB:4 GO:3 IAF:5
Julia10320.1 - Most Improved: Rockynook's Task: Earning a Ph.D.
Option A: The First Ladies
(LADIES: L in Philosophy, AD in Doctorate, I in Ladies, E in Doctorate, S in Philosophy)
This post: 20 points
Total points: 425
BB: 1
GO: 6
NF: 2
Tasks completed: 24
Books completed: 32
Delicious Dee15.2 State of Induction
Book A - The Lighthouse Keeper's Daughter - set more than 50% on the coast
Book B - Be Not Far from Me - set more than 50% in a national park forest in TN
Points this Post: 15
Points Total: 515
Its a Fact Tickets: 7
Big Book Tickets: 5
Golden Oldies: 1
Nick KY25.8 Tien’s Pokemon Go Opt. 1 – 2 book task
Book 1. I read Cold Welcome by Elizabeth Moon, inits in “pokEMon go.”
Book 2. I read The Dark: New Ghost Stories edited by Ellen Datlow. The word “Dark” in the title is one of the Pokemon types.
Points This Post: 25
Total Points So Far: 640
TessaVanessaChallenge 25.4 - Kristina Simon's task: Sailing Abaco
Option 3: Secrets to the Grave by Tami Hoag
SERIES: Oak Knoll #2
Option 4: Knot a Game By Betty Hechtman
Points this post: 25
Total points: 240
Task completed: 14
Task 30.5 - Nick KY's Task: True ChillsOption 2 - Psychological Horror Books
Flowers in the Attic pgs 389
Date Read- 03/10/23
Option 3 - Postcolonialism Books
Heart of Darkness pgs 188
Date Read- 29/10/23
Original pub date - 1899
30 points
1 GO
MEGSCL25.3 - Jen B's Task: Grease (Is the Word)
Option 3 (TBIRDS) - Doing Time
Option 5 (It's Raining On Prom Night: NIGHT) -Home Before Night
TOTAL
375 points
3 IAF ticket
1 Golden Oldie ticket
2 big book ticket
MEGSCL5.9 – How to Save a Language
Wheeler - I Kissed Shara Wheeler
TOTAL
380 points
3 IAF ticket
1 Golden Oldie ticket
2 big book ticket
MEGSCL5.10 - As Easy as Falling off a Log
Lola in the Mirror
TOTAL
385 points
3 IAF ticket
1 Golden Oldie ticket
2 big book ticket
Task 30.4 - Katrisa's Task: Going HomeOption 1 - Fae Books (pg 8)
Dark Arts and a Daiquiri pgs 308
Date Read - 14/10/23
Option 4 sub-option A - San Diego
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy pgs 200
Date Read - 29/10/23
60 points
1 GO
Task 30.1 - JennRenee's Task: Board Gaming in the Fall!Option 2 - Books about Books (pg 1 #13)
Northanger Abbey pgs 260
Date Read - 16/09/23
Orig pub 1817
Option 4 - Mystery mpg
Fair Isle and Fortunes pgs 256
Date Read - 07/10/23
90 points
2 GO
Task 25.10 - RedSycamore's Task: It's My Party!Option 1
Starboard Secrets pgs 150
Date Read- 21/10/23
Option 4 - Thriller and Suspense MPGs
Edge of Evil pgs 352
115 points
2 GO
Task 25.4 - Kristina Simon's task: Sailing AbacoOption 5 - Set in Louisiana
Zombie's Bite pgs 116
Date Read- 17/10/23
Option 6 - Compound word (farewell fare/well)
A Farewell to Arms pgs 352
Date Read- 12/10/23
Original pub date 1929
140 points
3 GO
MaryPDX**1 IF**
10.3 - Great Exhibition
Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail
Cheryl Strayed
Author initials found in CRYSTAL PALACE
This Task:
BB: 0
IF: 1
GO: 0
Books: 1
Points: 10
Totals:
BB: 2
IF: 3
GO: 1
Tasks: 15
Books: 19
Points: 300
MaryPDXRookie at the Top - MaryPDX’s Task: Open to Interpretation
The Final Gambit
MPG Romance
This Task:
BB: 0
IF: 0
GO: 0
Books: 1
Points: 20
Totals:
BB: 2
IF: 3
GO: 1
Tasks: 16
Books: 20
Points: 320
Mai25.6 - Robin P's Task: Four and More
Book 1: 4-letter word: "Dies"
John Dies at the End by David Wong
Book 2: Word that contains the 4 letters "d, i, e, s": "Splintered" (also, "Spindle")
A Spindle Splintered by Alix E. Harrow
Points this post: 25
Total Points: 285
Tasks Completed: 19
Books Read: 24
NF Tickets: 0
Golden Oldies: 0
Mai5.2 – Back to School
Book from page 19 of the Dark Academia shelf
Deadly Class, Volume 1: Reagan Youth by Rick Remender
Points this post: 5
Total Points: 290
Tasks Completed: 20
Books Read: 25
NF Tickets: 0
Golden Oldies: 0
Readerboard Name - Rebecca NJ25.6 - Four and More
Book 1 -
Witches Get Stuff Done by Molly Harper
There is one word of exactly 4 letters in the title - DONE
Link to PB edition (no MMP edition): Witches Get Stuff Done
Book 2 -
The Blonde Identity by Ally Carter
There is a word of 5 or more letters in the title which contains the 4 letters in your first title - blONDE
This post: 25 points
Total points to date: 230 points
Tasks completed: 13
Mod
Read a book with a cover that is 70% or more black & white & grey according to TinEye
red
62.1 %#191919Black
17.3 %#d6d2d2Grey
10.7 %#d20614Red
2.7 %#9c0c0dRed
2.7 %#5b5a5aGrey
points this post 10
total points 460
Mod
Read a book that is number 4, number 5 or number 1 in a series (the series name must show in the GR record).
read You
points this post 10
total points 470
Mod
Book 1: Read a book by an author who shares a name with one of these famous movie/television stars listed below…
used name Dean
read The Last One by Will Dean
Book 2 : Read a book featuring a movie or television celebrity
read Burn the Negative
points this post 15
total points 485
Mod
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.
read Blameless
points this post 20
total points 505
Nick KY25.10 RedSycamore’s Party
Opt. 2. Ursula K. Le Guin is on Red Sycamore’s Favorite Authors list. I read Unlocking the Air and Other Stories by Ursula K. Le Guin.
Opt. 4. MPG of “Horror.” I read Looking Glass Sound
by Catriona Ward.Points This Post: 25
Total Points So Far: 665
Mod
Pick a word and eat another word to create a new word
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
Must be +500 pages
chose word Bed
eaten word Love
New word Beloved
used word Bed and Love for my two books
Book 1 read Bed, Breakfast & Bones 231 pages
book 2 read We Love to Entertain 368 pages
points this post 25
total points 530
Andy P.Task # 25.5 - Lois' Task: Hear! Here!
choose a set of homophones and read two books, each with one of your chosen homophones in the title.
Homophones chosen Bread, Bred
Book 1: Giant's Bread by Mary Westmacott
Book 2: Bred to Kill by Franck Thilliez
Points this post: 25
Total points: 465
Amy FL20.3 - Best Review - Michelle in Alaska’s Task: Toto, I have a feeling we’re not in Alaska anymore.
Option 1: Where the Dead Sleep by Joshua Moehling - JM
Points this post: 5
Total points: 265
Amy FL30.5 - Nick KY's Task: True Chills
Opt. 2: The Girl Next Door - page 2
Opt. 4: A Cold Dark Place - Cold in title
Points this post: 30
Total points: 295
20.9 - Moderator's Pet - Terri FL's Task - ChatGPTI have lately been experimenting with ChatGPT, one of the new AI tools, both for work as well as personal things (it comes up with great book club discussion questions!). For this challenge, I tried to see what ChatGPT would come up with as a prompt. I had a couple weird duds at first that didn’t make sense like Genre Hop Challenge – to read only 100 pages of a book before changing to another genre, etc. After a couple attempts at explaining, I got a few interesting prompts.
Option B: I live in Florida so am in the middle of hurricane season. I told this to ChatGPT, and this was its prompt – Read a book with cover art that includes any of these weather phenomena, storms, or natural disasters: rain, tidal wave, tornado, snow, or stormy skies (lightning or dark clouds).
I read
. This book is 950 pages. Please assign me****** 2 BIG BOOKS tix*****Required: Post the cover.
Points: 75
books read: 6
tasks completed: 6
Big Books:2
pages read: 2794
Full disclosure: I had asked if this book worked on the help thread on October 24. I have not heard back and will be traveling so wanted to get this logged well before the end of the challenge in case there was an issue. I hope the creator of the task is just busy and is ok. I was going to message a mod but no current mods are accepting messages (which I totally understand) I hope I did the right thing!!
Amy FL50.1 Angela IL's Task: Sort by...
Option 1: Judgment Prey - added to TBR on October 11, 2023
Option 4: All Is Not Forgiven - random choice
Option 5: All He Has Left - starts with A
Points this post: 50
Total points: 345
20.1 - Most Improved: Rockynook's Task: Earning a Ph.D.I am so excited to be Most Improved this season! The big reason I was able to participate so much more this summer challenge was that I finished my doctorate program in December and was finally able to spend a summer how I wanted: reading! So, for this task, I used my doctorate degree as my inspiration. I earned a Doctorate of Philosophy in Teaching and Learning with an emphasis in Mathematics Education.
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.
Required: State the word.
I read Murder Under a Red Moon. I can make the word "red" from DoctoRatE of philosophy.
points: 95
books read : 7
tasks completed: 7
Big Books: 2
pages read: 3094
Task 25.9 - Mary P's Task: My Favorite Fall GenresOption 2: Urban Fantasy
Strange Love pgs 306
Author Ann Aguirre initials in fantasy
Option 3: Psychological Thriller
The Final Girl Support Group pgs 352
It's on page 12 midway down the page.
165 points
3 GO
EMurphy30.3 Mazza1's Task: Going Stateside
Option 1a: Author's initials are the state's abbreviation Miracle Creek by Angie Kim
*State is Alaska, AK
Option 1b: Author's initials are reverse the state's abbreviation A God in Ruins by Kate Atkinson
This Task:
Points: 30
Books Read: 2
GO Ticket: 0
BB Ticket: 0
IAF Ticket: 0
Total:
Points: 265
Books Read: 19
GO Ticket: 0
BB Ticket: 0
IAF Ticket: 4
Tasks Completed: 10
ROBIN P15.1 The Golden Age of Television
Book 1: v author who shares a name with one of these famous movie/television stars
The names may be found in any position, but must match exactly.
I used Dean Martin
The Story of Classic Crime in 100 Books - author Martin Edwards
**Claiming 1 IAF point, nonfiction**
Book 2 : Read a book featuring a movie or television celebrity
The Importance of Being Ernie: From My Three Sons to Mad Men, a Hollywood Survivor Tells All
**Claiming 1 IAF point, nonfiction**
Points this post: 15
Total points: 500
BB:4 GO:3 IAF:7
Task 20.7 - Shorter is Sweeter - KSMary's Task: Season of ChangeOption 1 – Read a book with a main character who is a military service member, a veteran or who is an attorney (or equivalent legal role such as a barrister, advocate etc.) - the character may be actively practicing or retired. Books may be either fiction or non-fiction.
Undone pgs 168
Date Read- 27/10/23
185 points
3 GO
Angela IL20.9 - Moderator's Pet - Terri FL's Task - ChatGPT
Option C: Read a book with a pie on the cover.
Goodbye Earl by Leesa Cross-Smith- 11/1
Points this Task: 20
Total Points: 280
Books Read: 19
Tasks Completed: 13
BB Ticket: 1
NF Ticket: 2
Angela IL20.1 - 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.
Love, Theoreticallyby Ali Hazelwood- 10/27
Points this Task: 20
Total Points: 300
Books Read: 20
Tasks Completed: 14
BB Ticket: 1
NF Ticket: 2
Task 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.
The Ragged Edge of Night pgs 340
MPG War
Date Read- 03/09/23
205 points
3 GO
Task 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.
Hold pgs 320
Date Read - 16/09/23
225 points
3 GO
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30.4 Katisa’s Going Home
Book 1. I read Pacific Rim: The Official Movie Novelization by Alexander C. Irvine. Opt. 2. The title word “Pacific” matches the name “Pacific Beach” in the San Diego City Limits. 339 pp.
Book 2. I read A Face Like Glass by Frances Hardinge. Opt. 3.B. On p. 1 of the Adopted Characters list. https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/1... 490 pp
Total pp = 829 > required 500
Points This Post: 30
Total Points So Far: 615