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FALL CHALLENGE 2023
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Reader name: Marie-AnneTask 20.3: Toto, I have a feeling...: Option 3: The Inspector of Strange and Unexplained Deaths by Olivier Barde-Cabucon. Number of pages 384 > required 250 pages.
Original french title Casanova et la Femme Sans Visage documented in main page. Casanova et la femme sans visage
Totals: 20
Books: 1
Summary Totals: 20
Books: 1
Tasks: 1
Big books tickets: 0 (500) 0 (750) 0 (1,000)
Reader name: Marie-AnneTask 20.4: Autumn in Sweden.: Option 2: Pride and Prescience: Or, A Truth Universally Acknowledged by Carrie Bebris with lit candle on cover.
Totals: 20
Books: 1
Summary Totals: 40
Books: 2
Tasks: 2
Big books tickets: 0 (500) 0 (750) 0 (1,000)
Reader name: Marie-AnneTask 20.5: Pre-loved: The Shroud Key by Vincent Zandri is new to me and has 315 pages, including 3 and 5 as required.
Totals: 20
Books: 1
Summary Totals: 60
Books: 3
Tasks: 3
Big books tickets: 0 (500) 0 (750) 0 (1,000)
Reader name: Marie-AnneTask 20.7: Seasons of change: Death by Didgeridoo by Barbara Venkataraman. The main character Jamie Quinn is an attorney, documented on main page.
Totals: 20
Books: 1
Summary Totals: 80
Books: 4
Tasks: 4
Big books tickets: 0 (500) 0 (750) 0 (1,000)
MaryPDX15.5 It’s a Barbie World
Read a book with a cover that is at least 59% pink according to https://labs.tineye.com/color/
https://labs.tineye.com/color/6c33f58...
This Task:
BB: 0
IF: 0
GO: 0
Books: 1
Points: 15
Totals:
BB: 2
IF: 5
GO: 2
Tasks: 22
Books: 30
Points: 460
Kristen IA20.8 - Nickels and Dimes - Julia103's Task - Loose Change
Read a book in which a denomination of coin is found in the title (subtitles excluded).
A Year at the Star and Sixpence by Holly Hepburn - (Sixpence, England) - 517 pages
I listened to the audio and have linked to the PB edition
*****I claim 1 Big Book ticket*****
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Points This Post: 20
Total Points: 390/950
Tasks Completed: 21/56
BB: 5
GO: 0
NF: 5
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)
I read De moordclub (op donderdag) the Dutch version of The Thursday Murder Club
Points for this task: 10
Total points : 420+10=430/950
Tasks completed: 23/56
Big Book tickets for this task: 0
Big Book tickets total: 1
Golden Oldies tickets for this task: 0
Golden Oldies tickets total: 11
It's a Fact tickets for this task: 0
It's a Fact tickets total: 2
SUSAN A10.10 - Women in Sport
The Year We Fell Down by Sarina Bowen
I listened to audiobook, no MMPB, paperback here
MPG sports, MC is a female and a hockey player
approved in help thread
current points: 745
points this post: 10
new total: 745 + 10 = 755
SUSAN A10.9 - Fahrenheit 451
Read a book that is number 4,5 or 1 in a series
Whalen by Dale Mayer
paperback here
Shadow Recon #5
Current points: 755
points this post: 10
new total: 755 + 10 = 765
SUSAN A10.8 - Coronation
Read a non fiction book about Royalty
Diana vs. Charles: Royal Blood Feud by James Whitaker
I listened to audiobook, no MMPB, paperback here
MPG nonfiction
Topic: Prince Charles and Princess Diana
current points: 765
points this post: 10
new total: 765 + 10 = 775
SUSAN A10.7 - Guinness
cover that is 70% or more black & white & grey
The Finest Hours: The True Story of the U.S. Coast Guard's Most Daring Sea Rescue by Michael J. Tougias
I lstened to audiobook, MMPB HERE
49.3 %#060606Black
24.9 %#637778Grey
15.8 %#9babacGrey
5.8 %#dbe2e3Grey
4.2 %#2f3636Grey
Current points: 775
points this post: 10
new total: 775 + 10 = 785
25.9 Favorite Fall Genres >500 pgsOpt 2 - auth initials in urBanfantaSy
The Malta Exchange by Steve Berry
401 pgs
Opt 3 - Psychological Thrillers - book from list
The Wife Between Us 346 pgs
Found on first page of list
401+346=747 pgs
Points/post: 25
Total Challenge: 355
SUSAN A10.6 - Dictionary
Elite Starfighter: Game 3 by Grace Goodwin
I listened to audiobook, no MMPB, paperback here
ELITE - 4 letters of more in the title that can be made from "A DicTionary of the EngLIsh LanguagE"
current points: 785
points this post: 10
new total: 785 + 10 = 795
30.4 Going Home >500 pgsOpt 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
Whispering Shadows 341 pgs
Whispering matches Whispering Sands Beach
Opt 4B Read a book with a page count that has two consecutive numbers in its digits
A Murder of Magpies 277 pgs
341+277=618 pgs
Points/post: 30
Total challenge: 385
SUSAN A10.5 - Calendar Changes - day of the week in title
Face Down Fridays: Prelude by Sherelle Green
I listened to audiobook, no MMPB, paperback here
day of the week = Friday
current points: 795
points this post: 10
new total: 795 + 10 = 805
SUSAN A10.4 - America's Cup
set at least 70% on a boat/ship/at sea
Rolling in the Deep by Mira Grant
I listened to audiobook, no MMPB, HARDCover here
setting: ship at sea
current points: 805
points this post: 10
new total 805 + 10 = 815
50.1 Sort by >750 pgsOpt 4 Random Generator
The Girls in the Picture 448 pgs
Opt 5 Read a book that starts with an A or starts with a Z or starts with a number title
$2.00 a Day: Living on Almost Nothing in America 210 pgs.
Opt 6 Read a book with the highest number of rating or the lowest number of ratings.
The Art of Reading 176 pgs
331 ratings 11/26/23
448+210+176= 834 pgs
Points/post: 50
Total Challenge: 435
SUSAN A10.3 - Great Exhibition
authors first & last initials can be found in CRYSTAL PALACE
Werewolf Bodyguard by Eve Langlais
paperback here
initials E L found in Crystal Palace
current points: 815
points this post: 10
new total: 815 + 10 = 825
SUSAN A10.2 - Audrey Hepburn
Dragons Need Love, Too by Lani Lynn Vale
I listened to audiobook, no MMPB, paperback here
1957 Love in the Afternoon -- Love in title
Current points: 825
points this post: 10
new total: 825 + 10 = 835
SUSAN A10.1 - Singing in the Rain - umbrella on cover
Fools in Love by J. Sterling
I listened to audiobook, no MMPB, paperback here
current post: 835
points this post: 10
new total: 835 + 10 = 845
SUSAN A5.9 – How to Save a Language
word of 4 or more letters in the title found in ONE MILLION WELSH SPEAKERS.
Miracle on Ladies' Mile by Joanna Shupe
paperback here
Mile is found in ONE MILLION WELSH SPEAKERS.
Current points: 845
points this post: 5
new total: 850
ED10.6 - Dictionary
Of Mortgages and Things by Dermot O'Hanlon
The word "Things" found in "a dIcTioNary of tHe enGliSh..."
Points: 10
Total= 45
Books Read: 4
GO Ticket: 0
BB Ticket: 0
IAF Ticket: 0
Tasks Completed:
5:10;
10.6; 10.9;
20.7
SUSAN A5.8 - Sit Down For What You Believe In
author’s first and last initials can be found in ROSA PARKS.
Stop the Wedding by R.J. Scott
paperback here
initials R S found in ROSA PARKS
current points: 850
points this post: 5
new total 850 + 5 = 855
ED20.1 - Most Improved: Rockynook's Task: Earning a Ph.D.
Option A
The Stingray Shuffle by Tim Dorsey
"TD" found "DocTorate"
Points: 20
Total= 65
Books Read: 5
GO Ticket: 0
BB Ticket: 0
IAF Ticket: 0
Tasks Completed:
5:10;
10.6; 10.9;
20.1; 20.7
SUSAN A5.7 – The Evolution of PopSci
Mars: Our Future on the Red Planet by Leonard David
I listened to audiobook, no MMPB, paperback here
MPG Science
current post: 855
points this post: 5
new total: 855 + 5 = 860
SUSAN A5.6 - We've Got Reading Down to a Fine Art
A Merciful Death by Kendra Elliot
I listened to audiobook, no MMPB, paperback here
painting: Death of a Virgin
word: Death
current points: 860
points this post: 5
new total: 860 + 5 = 865
SUSAN A5.4 - Apocalypse Not - Read a book with the MPG Post Apocalyptic or Apocalyptic
Long Road to Survival: The Prepper Series by Lee Bradford
I listened to audiobook, no MMPB, paperback here
MPG Post Apocalyptic
current post: 865
points this post: 5
new total: 865 + 5 = 870
SUSAN A5.3 - Hot off the Press
first published in 1927 or earlier.
Anne of Avonlea by L.M. Montgomery
IL: MG - BL: 8.6 - AR Pts: 16.0
First published January 14th 1909
current points: 870
points this post: 5
new total: 870 + 5 = 875
SUSAN A5.2 – Back to School
And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie
I listened to audiobook, MMPB here
page 4 of list
current points: 875
points this post: 5
new total: 875 + 5 = 880
Angela IL30.1 - JennRenee's Task: Board Gaming in the Fall!
Option 3. Read a book that is part of series.
Evidence by Jonathan Kellerman- 10/16
Read Kindle/ MMPB version: Evidence
Option 4. Read a book with MPG Mystery
Die for You: A Novel by Lisa Unger- 11/26
Read Kindle/ MMPB version: Die for You
Points this Task: 30
Total Points: 480
Books Read: 32
Tasks Completed: 21
BB Ticket: 1
NF Ticket: 2
SUSAN A5.1 – For the Horde!
set China, Iraq, Iran, Turkey, Vietnam, Korea, Lithuania and Poland.
Murder in Mesopotamia by Agatha Christie
I listened to audiobook, MMPB here
set in Iraq
current points: 880
points this post: 5
new total: 880 + 5 = 885
Angela IL10.2 - Audrey Hepburn
Read a book that shares a word of 4 letters or more in the title with one of her movies (exact match)
A Twisted Love Story by Samantha Downing- 9/13
Word: Love (Film: Love in the Afternoon)
Points this Task: 10
Total Points: 490
Books Read: 33
Tasks Completed: 22
BB Ticket: 1
NF Ticket: 2
SUSAN A5.5 - Wake Up and Smell the Coffee - cup/mug on the cover
A Newlywed’s Guide to Fortune and Murder by Dianne Freeman
paperback here
**This type of cup was approved in help thread posts 15/16
current points: 885
points this post: 5
new total: 885 + 5 = 890
SUSAN A15.4 I Spy Fall Pie
Book 1: Read a book with a one of these words can be found intact the title
Pumpkin Everything by Beth Labonte
I listened to audiobook, no MMPB, paperback here
Word: PUMPKIN
Book 2: Read a book with at least 2 page numbers from 314. Order does not matter
Baking and Entering by Emma Ainsley
I listened to audiobook, no MMPB, paperback here
144 pages
current points: 890
points this post: 15
new total: 890 + 15 = 905
Readerboard Name: Kathy P10.9 - Fahrenheit 451
Before the Coffee Gets Cold
Totals
Points: 180
BB: 0
GO: 0
NF: 9
Total Tasks Completed: 16
Total Books Completed: 17
SUSAN A25.5 - Lois' Task: Hear! Here! - homophones
TWO/TO
Three Bells, Two Bows and One Brother's Best Friend by Willa Nash
I listened to audiobook, no MMPB, paperback here
WORD: TWO
His Risk to Take by Tessa Bailey
I listened to audiobook, no MMPB , paperback here
WORD: TO
current points: 905
points this post: 25
new total: 905 + 25 = 930
Readerboard Name: Kathy P20.5 - Bigger is Better - Insiyah's Task: Pre-Loved
The Most Fun We Ever Had
Pages 532
Book is new to me.
Claiming 1 big book ticket
Totals
Points: 200
BB: 1
GO: 0
NF: 9
Total Tasks Completed: 17
Total Books Completed: 18
SUSAN A5.10 – Easy Breezy
Wreck the Halls by Tessa Bailey
I listened to audiobook, no MMPB, paperback here
current points: 930
points this task: 5
new total: 935
25.9 - Mary P's Task: My Favorite Fall GenresOption 1: Horror Read a book with the MPG Horror.
Full Dark, No Stars
Option 2: Urban Fantasy Read a book by a single author where the author's first and last initials can be found in URBAN FANTASY.
Five Days at Memorial: Life and Death in a Storm-Ravaged Hospital by Sheri Fink
***Claiming a Big Book ticket for page length of 592 pages***
New Points: 25
Total Points: 240
BB: 4
GO: 2
IaF: 2
SUSAN A15.9 Space Exploration
The Cyborg's Stowaway by Eve Langlais
I listened to audiobook, no MMPB, paperback here
setting: spaceship
current points: 935
points this post: 15
new total: 935 + 15 = 950
Readerboard name: Michelle in Alaska20.3 - Best Review - Michelle in Alaska's Task: Toto, I have a feeling we're not in Alaska anymore.
Option 1. Read a book by an author whose initials can be found in SJM.
Kingdom of Ash by Sarah J. Maas (980 p.) *
* I would like to claim 2 BB tickets for this book, please.
➸ Total Points: 140
➸ Total Pages: 4,995
Task 5.10 - As Easy as Falling off a LogRead a book of your choice that meets SRC rules.
Hidden in Sight (Web Shifters #3) (2003) by Julie E. Czerneda (Goodreads Author) (Mass Market Paperback 496 pages)
290 + 05 = 295
Tasks Completed: 17
Points for this post: 05
Points thus far: 290 + 05 = 295
Books read: 23
Pages read: 6,713
Read but not claimed: 00
Goodreads Authors: 15
Golden Oldies: 00
It’s a Fact (Non-Fiction): 02
Big Books:
(0) 500+
(0) 750+
(0) 1,000+
Erica H.Task 10.1 - Singing in the Rain
Read a book with an umbrella on the cover.
Just Enough Jeeves: Right Ho, Jeeves; Joy in the Morning; Very Good, Jeeves by P.G. Wodehouse
(full umbrella in the bottom row of Jeeves images)Claiming a Big Book ticket for this book.
Points for this task: 10
Total points: 175
Tasks completed: 12
BB tickets: 2
GO tickets: 0
NF tickets: 2
Laurah3050.1 Angela IL's Task: Sort by...
Option 2: Read the book that has the lowest rating on your TBR or the highest.
The Last Devil to Die 422 p
rating is 4.55 I went with highest rating
Option 3: Read the book that has the shortest page count (must follow SRC rules of length/ genre, etc.) or that has the longest page count.
The Running Grave, 960 p, longest page count
Claiming 2 BB tickets
Option 4: Read a book chosen randomly by the GR generator. Sort by Random and read the first book listed.
Maame, 320 p
Total pages 1702
Points this post: 50
Total points 235
BB: 2 GO:0 IAF: 2
Kim O30.5 - Nick KY's Task: True Chills
Opt. 1. Read a biography, autobiography, or memoir.
Yank: Memoir of a World War II Soldier (1941-1945) -- From the Desert War of North Africa to the Allied Invasion of E Non-fiction, 384 pages.
Opt. 4. Read a book with the word “Cold” or the word “Frozen” in the title/subtitle.
Before the Coffee Gets Cold 272 pages
Total page count (384 + 272 = 656) > 500
Points this task: 30
It's a Fact ticket(s): 1
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Totals:
Points: 50
Big Book - 500+: 0
Big Book - 750+: 0
Golden Oldie: 0
It's a Fact: 1
Kim O20.6 - It's A Fact - EmilyGraceR's Task: In Pursuit of Trivia
Option 1: Read a book with six distinct different colours (i.e. not merely different shades of the same colour) on the cover according to Tineye.
Tineye (unique colors are in bold)
33.2 Blue
16.8 White
15.8 Brown
12.7 Black
7.9 Brown
5.8 Blue
4.0 Red
2.6 Blue
0.7 Grey
0.5 Brown
Points this task: 20
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Totals:
Points: 70
Big Book - 500+: 0
Big Book - 750+: 0
Golden Oldie: 0
It's a Fact: 1
Kai5.9 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. Letters may be used only as often as they appear.
All the Sinners Bleed by S.A. Cosby
Word = Sinners
oNemIllioNwelShspEakeRS
New Points: 5
Tasks Completed: 19
Total Points: 305
Aimee G5.2 - Back to School
Read a book from the first 25 pages of this Dark Academia shelf
A Deadly Education by Naomi Novik
page 1 of the list
I listened to the audiobook above, no MMP but top rated PB is A Deadly Education
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Points for this task: 5
Total points: 320
BB: 5; GO: 3; IaF: 4
TessaVanessaChallenge 10.10 Women in Sport
Choosing to Run: A Memoir by Des Linden
MPG=Sports
Points this post: 10
Total points: 720
Task completed: 43
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25.3 - Jen B's Task: Grease (Is the Word)
Choose two books that fit the options below:
Required: State the options chosen.
Option 1: Summer Nights
Read a book with the MPG Romance that has exactly TWO people on the cover.
Required: Post the cover
The Choice by Nicholas Sparks
Audiobook. The MMPB has 317 pages.
Option 2: We Go Together
The pair meet again when Sandy, whose family has "had a change of plans" begins attending Rydell High School with Danny. Sandy becomes immersed in American High School culture by joining the cheerleading squad and attending a sleepover.
Read a book that meets SRC rules from one of these lists:
School Novels (97 books) | Goodreads
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/1...
The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger
This book is on page 1 of the list.
Points this post: 25
Total points: 815