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FALL CHALLENGE 2023
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Completed Tasks: PLEASE DO NOT DELETE ANY POST IN THIS THREAD!
Task 25.4 - Sailing Abacooption 3: #2 in series
The Italian Woman
option 4: ABACO in subtitle & author name
The Knife’s Edge: The Heart and Mind of a Cardiac Surgeon by Stephen Westaby
AB in westABy
AC in CArdiac
O in surgeOn
Non-fiction - claiming 1 IFA tix
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140 points
2 BB tix
2 GO tix
2 IFA tix
ROBIN P10.3 Great Exhibition
Author initials in CRYSTAL PALACE
Vanishing Fleece: Adventures in American Wool - author Clara Parkes
**Claiming 1 IAF point, book is nonfiction
Points this post: 10
Total points: 90
BB:0 GO:1 IAF:1
20.1 - Most Improved: Rockynook's Task: Earning a Ph.D.I chose Option B
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.
Windswept-Anna Lowe
This book was approved for length in Message 100
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
60/900
Bookwrm526Task #15.8 - It’s A Suburban life
Read a book from the list below - Suburban Fiction. I read A Single Man by Christopher Isherwood from page 1 of the list.
Total points so far: 90
Nick KY10.4 America’s Cup I read Seven Plays of the Sea by Eugene O'Neill over 70% on boat at sea. All are one act plays. "The Long Voyage Home" takes place in a seaside tavern. The remainder are on ships.
Points This Post: 10
Total Points So Far: 80
Nick KY15.3 Someday
I read Someone You Trust by Rachel Ryan. It fits Opt. 2. – one book.
Criterion 1. The word “You” is in the title. Second track on the album is "I'm Counting on You."
Criterion 2. The author’s initials are in Rock & Roll.
Points This Post: 15
Total Points So Far: 95
Andy P.Task # 10.5 - Calendar Changes
Read a book with a day of the week in the title
Dark Saturday by Nicci French
Points this post: 10
Total points: 30
Nikki B10.6 Dictionary: Read a book with a word of 4 letters or more in the title that can be made from "A Dictionary of the English Language"
Death and Croissants
Ian Moore
Task Points: 10
Total Challenge Points: 10
Nick KY5.8 Believe I read A History of God: The 4,000-Year Quest of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam by Karen Armstrong, inits in rosA parKs.
Points This Post: 5
Total Points So Far: 100
Nikki B5.9 How To Save A Language
The word used is "horse"
White Horse
Erika T. Wurth
Task Point: 5
Total Challenge Points: 15
CHRISTINE US10.6 - Dictionary
Daisy Jones and the Six
D-A-I-S-Y are all letters included.
Daisy Jones & The Six
Bookwrm526Task #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. I read Blackberry Pie Murder by Joanne Fluke (PI in pie, N in joanne, K in fluke, BL in blackberry, UE in murder).
Total points so far: 105
Nikki B5.7 The Evolution of PopSci
All That Remains: A Life in Death
Sue Black
Claiming one "Its A Fact" Ticket
Task Points:5
Total Challenge Points: 20
Its A Fact: 1
Julia1035.3 - Hot off the Press
Black’erchief Dick (first published in 1923)
Claiming one Golden Oldie
This post: 5 points, 1 GO
Total points: 85
BB: 0
GO: 1
NF: 2
Tasks completed: 5
Books completed: 7
Nikki B15.2 State of Induction
Book 1:
Hokuloa Road
Elizabeth Hand
Book 2:
Small Angels
Lauren Owen
Task Points: 15
Total Challenge Points: 35
Its A Fact Total: 1
JP15.10 Fall Back
Read a book first published in September, October, or November 2022
Escoffery: If I Survive You
Published September 6, 2022
Points this post: 15
Total points: 15
5.1 – For the Horde!Big in China: My Unlikely Adventures Raising a Family, Playing the Blues, and Becoming a Star in Beijing
Previous points 0
This post 5
Total 5
Katrisa15.7 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 Mormonism and White Supremacy: American Religion and The Problem of Racial Innocence by Joanna Brooks
mormoNIsm and white sUPremacy american religion and the proBLEm of racial innocence by joanna brooKs
Points this Post: 15
Points Total: 120
MEGSCL15.5 It’s a Barbie World
77% pink
TOTAL
30 points
SarahBR30.4 - Katrisa's Task: Going Home
Option 1 Throne of Glass Sarah J. Maas This book is new to me and listed on the first page of the fae book shelf
Option 3: My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult This book is listed in place 71 on the must read books about sisters list.
Throne of glass is 432 pages and My sisters keeper is 423 pages meeting the 500 page requirement for the challenge at 855 pages
Points this post: 30
Total points 140
BB:5 GO:1 IAF:0
JEN B5.9 – How to Save a Language
Read a book with a word of 4 or more letters in the title found in ONE MILLION WELSH SPEAKERS.
Lady Tan's Circle of Women by Lisa See
WOMEN can be found in phrase
WE in WElsh
MON in MilliON
TOTAL POINTS: 15
Readerboard Name: Fiona (Titch)Task: 20.8 Nickels and Dimes - Julia103's Task - Loose Change
Twenty Pence Piece - Dean Tongue - PENCE - ENGLAND
Points: 20
Task: 30.2 - Cat's Task: Books of the Autumn Months
A Year at 32 September Way - Mary Ylisela & Wolf's Instinct - Elva Birch - Chose SEPTEMBER
Points: 30
Total Points: 65
PegW15.8 It’s A Suburban life
Read a book from the list provided.
I read The Diary of a Nobody from page 1.
Claiming one GO ticket - first published in 1889
Points this post: 15
Total points: 30
GO tickets: 2
BB tickets: 0
IF tickets: 0
Task 10.2 - Audrey HepburnSEVEN matches Dutch in SEVEN lessons
The Malevolent Seven
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150 points
2 BB tix
2 GO tix
2 NF tix
LAUREN JODI25.4 - Kristina Simon's task: Sailing Abaco
Option 1: Australian Author
Exiles by Jane Harper
Required: Page #1 of the list
Option 5: Set in New York
Catch Her Death by Melinda Leigh
Required: Setting is stated on book page
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Points This Post: 25
Total Points: 25/900
Total Books Read: 2
Total Tasks Completed: 1/54
15.10 Fall BackBook: A Curse of Queens: Enter an enthralling world of romantic fantasy
How it fits: published in October 2022
I read the kindle edition. The paperback edition has 496 pages.
Points this post: 15
Total points: 15
Readerboard Name: Fiona (Titch)Task: 20.8 Nickels and Dimes - Julia103's Task - Loose Change
Twenty Pence Piece - Dean Tongue - PENCE - ENGLAND
Points: 20
Total Points: 35
Readerboard Name: Fiona (Titch)Task: 30.2 - Cat's Task: Books of the Autumn Months
A Year at 32 September Way - Mary Ylisela & Wolf's Instinct - Elva Birch - Chose SEPTEMBER
Points: 30
Total Points: 65
Lisa MD10.2 - Audrey Hepburn
A Twisted Love Story by Samantha Downing
390 pages
Title Word: "Love" / Matches movie: Love in the Afternoon
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COMPLETED TASKS:
Points This Post: 10
Total Points: 10
Total Books Read: 1 / 77
Total Tasks Completed: 1 / 57
Big Book Tickets:
Golden Oldies Tickets:
IAF Tickets:
Lisa MD10.4 - America's Cup
Drowning by T.J. Newman
304 pages
Set over 70% at sea
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COMPLETED TASKS:
Points This Post: 10
Total Points: 20
Total Books Read: 2 / 77
Total Tasks Completed: 2 / 57
Big Book Tickets:
Golden Oldies Tickets:
IAF Tickets:
Lisa MD10.6 Dictionary
The House of Eve by Sadeqa Johnson
384 pages
Title Word: "House" found in "a dictiOnary of tHE engliSh langUage"
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COMPLETED TASKS:
Points This Post: 10
Total Points: 30
Total Books Read: 3 / 77
Total Tasks Completed: 3 / 57
Big Book Tickets:
Golden Oldies Tickets:
IAF Tickets:
Lisa MD20.4 - Golden Oldies - Paula S's Task: Autumn in Sweden
The London Séance Society by Sarah Penner
352 pages
Lit candle on the cover
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COMPLETED TASKS:
Points This Post: 20
Total Points: 50
Total Books Read: 4 / 77
Total Tasks Completed: 4 / 57
Big Book Tickets:
Golden Oldies Tickets:
IAF Tickets:
SarahBR5.9 – How to Save a Language
Inkspell by Cornelia Funke
AR Stats: IL: MY - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 29.0
Inkspell can be found in ONE MILLION WELSH SPEAKERS
I in Million
N in Million
K in Speakers
S in Speakers
P in Speakers
E in Welsh
L in Million
L in Million
The paperback edition is 655 pages I am claiming 1 BB ticket
Points this post: 5
Total points 145
BB:6 GO:1 IAF:0
MAZZA15.4 - Apocalypse Not
Read a book with the MPG Post Apocalyptic or Apocalyptic.
The Boy on the Bridge MPG Post Apocalyptic
points this post = 5
Points to date = 185
NAVI20.4 - Golden Oldies - Paula S's Task: Autumn in Sweden
Read a book with the MPG Halloween
How it fits: All Hallows has Halloween MPG
Points this post: 20
Total points: 55
NAVI20.7 - Shorter is Sweeter - KSMary's Task: Season of Change
Option 2 – Read a book with red, gold, purple, gray, white, black or silver in the title, subtitle, series name or author’s name.
How it fits: All Systems Red has RED in the title
Points this post: 20
Total points: 75
NAVI15.3 Rock ‘N’ Roll is born
Option 1. Read one book 1 and one book 2.
Book 1: Read a book with a word of at least 3 letters from a song title from Elvis’ first released record.
How it fits: Suddenly You has YOU in the title. Elvis song title = I'm Counting On You
Book 2: Read a book with an authors initials can be found in ROCK N ROLL
How it fits: The September House by Carissa Orlando. The author initials "C" and "O" can be found in ROCK N ROLL
Points this post: 15
Total points: 90
Delicious Dee25.6 - Robin P's Task: Four and More
Book A - Polar Bear Dawn - BEAR
Book B - The Belle and the Beard - BEAR+D = BEARD
Points this Post: 25
Points Total: 35
Christiana L.10.4 - America's Cup
The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi
Description: Much of the story takes place upon Amina's ship Marawati and the Indian Ocean
Points This Post: 10
Tasks Completed: 2
Total Points: 15
Katrisa15.8 The Suburban life
Read a book from the suburban fiction list
I read The Stepford Wives from p1 of the list
Points this Post: 15
Points Total: 135
Katrisa20.7 - Shorter is Sweeter - KSMary's Task: Season of Change
Read a book with red, gold, purple, gray, white, black or silver in the title, subtitle, series name or author’s name
I read The Last White Man
WHITE in title
Points this Post: 20
Points Total: 155
10.6 - DictionaryTitle word made from "A Dictionary of the English Language": The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store by James McBride
The word is Earth.
Points this post: 10
Total points: 75
Task 20.1 - Earning a Ph.D.option B: author initials LT in Learning & Teaching
The Mysteries by Lisa Tuttle
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170 points
2 BB tix
2 GO tix
2 NF tix
Mod
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.
This Is Your Own Time You’re Wasting: Classroom Confessions, Calamities and Clangers
The word is THIS docTorate of phIloSopHy
This is Non-Fiction so I claim an It's a Fact ticket
(The characters are students & teachers and it's written by 2 teachers about amusing incidents in schools so very apt for this task!)
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Points This Post: 20
Total Points: 20 + 20 = 40
Total Tasks Completed: 2
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Big Books: 1
Golden Oldies: 0
It's a Fact: 0 + 1 = 1
20.10 - Group ReadsMagpie Murders (Susan Ryeland #1) by Anthony Horowitz
discussion post
Total this Post: 20
Season Total: 50
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Task 5.1 – For the Horde!
Read a book set at least 50% in China, Iraq, Iran, Turkey, Vietnam, Korea, Lithuania or Poland.
The Stationery Shop of Tehran by Marjan Kamali
50% set in Iran, as per the GR book page (the other half is set in California)
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Points for this task: 5
Total points: 15
BB: 0
GO: 0
IaF: 0