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FALL CHALLENGE 2023
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Completed Tasks: PLEASE DO NOT DELETE ANY POST IN THIS THREAD!
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option 1
used Alaska- abbreviation is AK
book 1 read
Happiness Falls by by Angie Kim
book 2
The Rising by Kelley Armstrong
points this post 30
total points 950
Amy B25.5 - 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.
Two: The Space Between Two Deaths by Jamie Yourdon
To: Now Is Not the Time to Panic by Kevin Wilson
This Task: 25 Points
To Date: 660 Points
Inge199015.2 State of Induction
book 1 50% coastal setting.
They are the whole book on a beach
Zeezicht
book 2: 50% wood/jungle
Paradijs
biologist in a jungle
point this post: 15
Total points: 350
JENNY H30.1 - JennRenee's Task: Board Gaming in the Fall!
Option 2: Read a book off the list Books About Books
The Time Traveler's Wife
Found on page 13
*I claim ONE big-book ticket (522 pages)*
Option 3: Read a book that is part of series.
The Shadow of What Was Lost (#1 in a trilogy)
*I claim ONE big-book ticket (693 pages)*
Points this task: 30
Season total: 210
BB Tickets: 10
GO Tickets: 0
IAF Tickets: 3
Inge199050.1 Angela IL's Task: Sort by...
option 1: in there the shortest (but before 20th october)
The Miseducation of Evie Epworth
added on shelf 18th of october
option 2 lowest rating
Het vierde kind
it had 0 ratings when I started reading it
option 5 starting with a Z
Het zoutpad
het is the Dutch The, so I skipped that :)
point this post: 50
Total points: 400
30.4 - Katrisa's Task: Going HomeOption 3B: Read a book from this list of books with adopted characters
Fifty Shades Freed
Found on page 2
*I claim ONE BB-ticket (579 pages)*
Option 4A: Read a book with a page count that has two of the same digits next to each other (ex. 117 or 266)
Fåglarna
226 pages
Points this task: 30
Season total: 240
BB Tickets: 11
GO Tickets: 0
IAF Tickets: 3
Task 15.6 Classic Horror VS New HorrorRead a book that appears in one of these blog posts.
State the Blog
The 60 Most Popular Horror Books of the Past Five Years
The Only Good Indians (2020) by Stephen Graham Jones (Goodreads Author) (Paperback 310 pages)
295 + 15 = 310
Tasks Completed: 18
Points for this post: 15
Points thus far: 295 + 15 = 310
Books read: 24
Pages read: 7,023
Read but not claimed: 00
Goodreads Authors: 16
Golden Oldies: 00
It’s a Fact (Non-Fiction): 02
Big Books:
(0) 500+
(0) 750+
(0) 1,000+
Aimee G5.10 - As Easy as Falling off a LogRead a book of your choice that meets SRC rules
Strong Female Character by Fern Brady
**Claiming one It's a Fact ticket as this book is a non-fiction memoir**
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Points for this task: 5
Total points: 355
BB: 6
GO: 3
IaF: 5
Kristen IA50.1 Angela IL's Task: Sort by...
Read three books, each from different options. The three books must total at least 750 pages.
No books with children, kids or related genres on the main book page may be used.
All books must have been added to your TBR before October 20th 2023 to count for this challenge.
Option 4: Read a book chosen randomly by the GR generator. Sort by Random and read the first book listed.
Crooked House by Agatha Christie - 243 pages - published 1949
*****I claim 1 Golden Oldie Ticket*****
Option 5: Read a book that starts with an A or starts with a Z.
Zero Day by David Baldacci - 528 pages
I listened to the audiobook and have linked the MMPB edition
*****I claim 1 Big Book Ticket*****
Option 6: Read a book with the highest number of ratings or the lowest number of ratings. Sort by Num Ratings.
Required: State amount of ratings at time of reading - 8,268,142 ratings
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins - 374 pages
243+528+374 = 1145 pages > 750 pages
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Points This Post: 50
Total Points: 460/950
Tasks Completed: 23/56
BB: 6
GO: 1
NF: 5
Mod
Kristina Marie5.1 – For the Horde!
The 1250s saw the spread of the Mongolian empire into parts of China, Iraq, Iran, Turkey, Vietnam, Korea, Lithuania and Poland.
Read a book set at least 50% in one of the above countries. For Korea, both North and South Korea are acceptable.
Required: if the setting is not obvious from the GR metadata or description, provide a reference.
The Trumpeter of Krakow by Eric P. Kelly
AR BookFinder Information: IL: UG - BL: 7.1 - AR Pts: 10.0
This story takes place in Krakow, Poland.
Points this post: 5
Total points: 850
Kristina Marie30.4 - Katrisa's Task: Going Home
For this 2 book task choose two different options (for options with an A or B you must choose only one sub-option). Total page count of the two books must be at least 500 pages.
Option 1 - Read a new-to-you book from the first 20 pages of the Fae Book Shelfhttps://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/...
Required: State the page of the list the book is on and that the book is new-to-you.
Ink Exchange by Melissa Marr
Audiobook. There is no MMPB. The paperback has 325 pages.
This book is on page 2 of the list and is new to me.
Option 3 -
Required: State the sub-option.
A - Read a book from this list of “Must Read Books About Sisters”
https://bookriot.com/100-must-read-bo...
Required: state the number your book was on the list
I Capture the Castle by Dodie Smith
E-book. The MMPB has 532 pages.
This book is number 81 on the list.
325+532= 857 pages
This is my last post. Thank you!
Points this post: 30
Total points: 880
Mod
Option 2 Read a book with red, gold, purple, gray, white, black or silver in the title, subtitle, series name or author’s name.
The Red Notebook
I listened to the audiobook
This contains the word RED
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Points This Post: 20
Total Points: 415 + 20 = 435
Total Tasks Completed: 25
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Big Books: 2
Golden Oldies: 3
It's a Fact: 12
Sarah E10.3 - Great Exhibition
Author initial in CRYSTAL PALACE
The Grey King by Susan Cooper
I read an ebook, top MMP is The Grey King
AR Bookfinder: IL: MG - BL: 6.2 - AR Pts: 9.0
Total Points: 620
Kathy KS15.7 Pink and Blue
Read a book where all the letters from PINK and BLUE can be found in title/subtitle/series name/author name
Book Lust: Recommended Reading for Every Mood, Moment, and Reason by Nancy Pearl
PINK, BLUE= PEarL, BooK lUst... readINg
I read as an ebook; pb-287 p. (no mmpb)
**Claiming 1 (one) It’s A Fact ticket** : NONFICTION
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Points for this task: 15
Total points : 635
Tasks completed: 28/52
Big Book tickets for this task: 0
Big Book tickets total: 5
Golden Oldies tickets for this task: 0
Golden Oldies tickets total: 0
It's a Fact tickets for this task: 1
It's a Fact tickets total: 6
Sarah E10.6 - Dictionary
Masters of Death
I listened to an audio, top paperback - no MMP - is Masters of Death
Word is DEATH, found in DictionAry THE
Total Points: 630
Mod
This is a two book task.
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 Storm Sister
At 720 pages, I claim a big book ticket
Option 4: book with MPG Paranormal, Horror, Suspense, or Thriller
The Fell
This has both Suspense & Thriller as MPGs
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Points This Post: 25
Total Points: 435 + 25 = 460
Total Tasks Completed: 26
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Big Books: 2 + 1 = 3
Golden Oldies: 3
It's a Fact: 12
Sarah E15.1 Golden Age of Television
Book 1: The Client by John Grisham
John matches John Wayne
I read a kindle edition, top MMP is The Client
Big Book, 566 pages. Claiming 1 BB ticket.
Book 2: Firefly Lane
This review indicates that a character becomes a TV celebrity
(view spoiler)
Total Points: 645
Total BBs: 5
Aimee G50.1 Angela IL's Task: Sort by...
Read three books, each from different options. The three books must total at least 750 pages.
Option 2: Read the book that has the lowest rating on your TBR or the highest.
Terry Pratchett: A Life With Footnotes: The Official Biography by Rob Wilkins
top rated on my TBR (4.70 avg rating)
**Claiming one It's a Fact ticket**
Option 4: Read a book chosen randomly by the GR generator.
Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe by Fannie Flagg
I read the kindle edition, MMP is Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe
Option 6: Read a book with the highest number of rating or the lowest number of ratings.
Make it Happen: A handbook to tackling the biggest issues facing the world by Amika George
lowest number of ratings (77)
**Claiming one It's a Fact ticket**
Page count: 1077
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Points for this task: 50
Total points: 405
BB: 6
GO: 3
IaF: 7
Sarah E20.1 - Most Improved: Rockynook's Task: Earning a Ph.D.
Option A: LEFT can be found in DOCTORATE OF PHILOSOPHY
The Left Hand of Darkness
I listened to an audio, top MMP is The Left Hand of Darkness
Total Points: 665
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.
My Year of Rest and Relaxation
Word: Rest
Points this post: 20
Total Points: 70
Tasks Completed: 4
Books Read: 4
20.2 - Rookie at the Top - MaryPDX’s Task: Open to InterpretationOption A
Read a book with a MPG tag of Romance, History, Business or War.
Credence
Points this post: 20
Total Points: 90
Tasks Completed: 5
Books Read: 5
Sarah E10.7 - Guinness
78.8 % Black
I read a kindle edition, top paperback - no MMP - is The Gone-Away World
Big Book, 576 pages. Claiming 1 BB ticket.
Total Points: 675
Total BBs: 6
20.3 - Best Review - Michelle in Alaska’s Task: Toto, I have a feeling we’re not in Alaska anymore.Option 1
Read a book by a single author whose first and last initials match 2 of the 3 initials of my new favorite author: “SJM”.
I'm Glad My Mom Died - Jennette McCurdy
Points this post: 20
Total Points: 110
Tasks Completed: 6
Books Read: 6
25.8 Tien’s Task: Pokémon GoOption 1
Book 1: A book where authors first and last initials can be found in “Pokémon Go”.
Breasts and Eggs - Mieko Kawakami
Book 2: Read a book with a type* of Pokémon in the title (no subtitle). The word must match exactly.
*There are 18 types of Pokémon: normal, fire, water, grass, electric, ice, fighting, poison, ground, flying, psychic, bug, rock, ghost, dragon, dark, steel, fairy.
Dark Places
Word: Dark
Points this post: 25
Total Points: 135
Tasks Completed: 7
Books Read: 8
Mod
Option 1-
Book 1:
Cold Pursuit by Nancy Mehl / NM in phrase
Book 2:
Fighting the Pull by Kristen Ashley / FIGHTING on list
Points this post: 25
Total points: 615
Mod
I spun a 5 on the wheel
Option 3A-
A House with Good Bones by T. Kingfisher / GOOD from season 5, episode 7 "The Good Guy Fluctuation"
Option 3B-
Wild in Love by Bella Andre / season 5, #5 in series
Points this post: 25
Total points: 640
Christine V10.6 - Dictionary
Sure, I'll Join Your Cult: A Memoir of Mental Illness and the Quest to Belong Anywhere
Target word: Cult
This book is NonFiction. ***Claiming 1 NF Ticket***
That's it for me this season. Thanks to the mods for a fun challenge!
Points this post: 10
It's a Fact tickets this post: 1
Total points: 180
Tasks completed: 12
Books read: 14
Golden Oldies: 1
Big Books: 500=0, 750=1, 1000=0 (Total BB tickets=2)
It's A Fact: 1
Sarah E5.4 - Apocalypse Not
The Maze Runner 3. The Death Cure. Movie Tie-In Paperback Jan 04, 2018 James Dashner
Total Points: 680
20.5 - Bigger is Better - Insiyah's Task: Pre-LovedRead a book that has 3 and 5 in the page count. The book must be new to you.
Cloud Atlas 531 pages
This book is new to me
***Claiming a Big Book ticket for 531 pages***
New Points: 20
Total Points: 260
BB: 5
GO: 2
IaF: 2
20.4 - Golden Oldies - Paula S's Task: Autumn in SwedenOption 1: Read a book with one of the words RAIN, RAINY, RAINS, RAINING or RAINED in the title or subtitle
I read an ebook edition of The Day It Rained Forever
New Points: 20
Total Points: 280
BB: 5
GO: 2
IaF: 2
Sarah E5.5 - Wake Up and Smell the Coffee
I read a kindle edition, top MMP is Ruža i tisa
Golden Oldie, first published 1947. Claiming 1 GO ticket.
Total Points: 685
Total GOs: 3
Sarah E10.9 - Fahrenheit 451
Life After Life - Todd Family #1
I read a kindle edition, MMP is Liv efter liv
Big Book, 544 pages. Claiming 1 BB ticket.
Total Points: 695
Total BBs: 7
Angela IL25.7 - MegSCL's Task: It's Called Autumn!!
Book 1: Read a book with a term in the title or subtitle from this list of differences between American and British English.
Home Sweet Mess by Allison Ashley-11/30
Read Kindle version/No MMPB/ PB version: Home Sweet Mess
Term: Sweet
Book 2: Read a book with a word in the title or subtitle that is spelled differently in the two languages using one of the rules below.
The Favorite Daughter by Kaira Rouda- 11/28
Read Kindle version/ No MMPB/ PB version: The Favorite Daughter
Word: Favorite (Favourite)/ Rule: -our (British) vs. -or (American)
Points this Task: 25
Total Points: 545
Books Read: 37
Tasks Completed: 24
BB Ticket: 1
NF Ticket: 3
Sarah E25.2 - Delicious Dee's Task: The Big Bang Theory
Option 3: I spun a 3
Book A: Christmas at The Little Duck Pond Cafe
Season 3, Episode 8, "The Adhesive Duck Deficiency"
Matching word is DUCK
Approved for length in message 104
Book B: Rogue Protocol - The Murderbot Diaries #3 - matches Season 3
I listened to an audio, top paperback - no MMP - is Kaçak Protokol
Total Points: 720
Mod
read a book in which a denomination of coin is found in the title
A Quarter Glass of Milk: The rawness of grief and the power of the mountains
(Quarter, USA)
I claim an It's a fact ticket
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Points This Post: 20
Total Points: 460 + 20 = 480
Total Tasks Completed: 27
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Big Books: 3
Golden Oldies: 3
It's a Fact: 12+1 = 13
Sarah E30.1 - JennRenee's Task: Board Gaming in the Fall!
Option 2: The Uncommon Reader - on page 1 of the list
I read a kindle edition, top MMP is La Reine des lectrices
Option 4: Mortal Mischief
Total Points: 750
Thank you mods for all your time and hard work. It's been another great season.
Mod
Read a book with a day of the week in the title
Monday's Child is Fair of Face: And Other Traditional Beliefs About Babies
I claim an It's a fact ticket
MONDAY in title
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Points This Post: 10
Total Points: 480 + 10 = 490
Total Tasks Completed: 28
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Big Books: 3
Golden Oldies: 3
It's a Fact: 13+1 = 14
Andy P.Task # 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
A Whole New Mind: Why Right-Brainers Will Rule the Future by Daniel H. Pink
Pink in author's name
B in Brainers
L in Whole
U in Future
E in Whole
Points this post: 15
Total points: 895
Andy P.Task # 5.10 - As Easy as Falling off a Log
Read a book of your choice that meets SRC rules
Never Get Angry Again: The Foolproof Way to Stay Calm and in Control in Any Conversation or Situation by David J. Lieberman
Points this post: 5
Total points: 900
EMurphy20.4 Golden Oldies-Paula S's Task: Autumn in Sweden
Option 3: MPG Halloween The Kiss Curse by Erin Sterling
This Task:
Points: 20
Books Read: 1
GO Ticket: 0
BB Ticket: 0
IAF Ticket: 0
Total:
Points: 450
Books Read: 33
GO Ticket: 1
BB Ticket +500: 1
IAF Ticket: 6
Tasks Completed: 20
Mod
Option 1: Read a book with the MPG Romance that has exactly TWO people on the cover.
This had MPG romance & 2 people on the cover, not a romantic couple, but two people!
Option 3:Read a book with a two word title, where the first letters of both words can be found in either TBIRDS or PINKLADIES
Little Sister is a 2 word title and the letters LS are in pinkLadieS
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Points This Post: 25
Total Points: 490 + 25 = 515
Total Tasks Completed: 29
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Big Books: 3
Golden Oldies: 3
It's a Fact: 14
EMurphy5.9 How to Save a Language - Word of 4 or more letters in the title found in ONE MILLION WELSH SPEAKERS The Woman in Me by Britney Spears
*Word is WOMAN
**It's a Fact Ticket
This Task:
Points: 5
Books Read: 1
GO Ticket: 0
BB Ticket: 0
IAF Ticket: 1
Total:
Points: 455
Books Read: 34
GO Ticket: 1
BB Ticket +500: 1
IAF Ticket: 7
Tasks Completed: 21
Readerboard Name - Rebecca NJ15.10 - Fall Back
Beyond the Wand: The Magic and Mayhem of Growing Up a Wizard by Tom Felton
This book was first published in October 2022.
This post: 15 points
Total points to date: 315 points
Tasks completed: 19
EMurphy5.7 The Evolution of PpSci - MPG Science or Popular Science Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers by Mary Roach
*It's a Fact Ticket
This Task:
Points: 5
Books Read: 1
GO Ticket: 0
BB Ticket: 0
IAF Ticket: 1
Total:
Points: 460
Books Read: 35
GO Ticket: 1
BB Ticket +500: 1
IAF Ticket: 8
Tasks Completed: 22
Erica H.Task 10.5 - Calendar Changes
Read a book with a day of the week in the title.
Tuesdays with Morrie: An Old Man, a Young Man, and Life's Greatest Lesson
Claiming an It's a Fact ticket for this book.
Points for this task: 10
Total points: 185
Tasks completed: 13
BB tickets: 2
GO tickets: 0
NF tickets: 3
Mod
Option 2:Read a book whose authors first and last initials can be found in the word TRIVIAL PURSUIT
The Murder Farm
The author is Andrea Schenkel & the initial AS are in triviAl purSuit
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Points This Post: 20
Total Points: 515 + 20 = 535
Total Tasks Completed: 30
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Big Books: 3
Golden Oldies: 3
It's a Fact: 14
trishhartuk20.5 Bigger is Better - Insiyah's Task: Pre-Loved
Read a book that has 3 and 5 in the page count.
Legal Tender, Lisa Scottoline (305pg)
This book is new to me.
Points this Task: 20
Books Read: 1
Total Points: 790
Tasks Completed: 45
It’s a Fact Tickets: 3
Golden Oldie Tickets: 1
Big Book Tickets: 4
Mod
Read a book of your choice that meets SRC rules.
One by One
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Points This Post: 5
Total Points: 535 + 4 = 540
Total Tasks Completed: 31
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Big Books: 3
Golden Oldies: 3
It's a Fact: 14
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The Seasonal Reading Challenge
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25.10 It's My Party!
Option 3: Read a book that was first published in your birth year or in mine, 1984.
Energy Policy in the European Union, published in 1997, my birth year.
*I claim ONE IAF-ticket*
Option 4: read a book with MPG Paranormal, Horror, Suspense, or Thriller
Birnam Wood, MPG Thriller
Book 1 + Book 2 = 615 pages
Points this task: 25
Season total: 190
BB Tickets: 8
GO Tickets: 0
IAF Tickets: 3